Thanksgiving 2006

Things I am thankful for:

I am healthy. All of my senses and internal organs work, all of my limbs are intact, I have a full set of teeth, and I am fully mobile. I do not have to plan my days around whether or not I'll be able to get out of bed. I can afford health and dental insurance, and the time to visit doctors, so that I can stay that way.

I am fed. I can afford to eat three meals a day every day.

I am sheltered and safe. I can afford the luxury of a roomy two-bedroom townhouse all to myself. I have a complex manager that takes good care of all of us and makes our neighborhood an oasis in a place filled with danger and decay.

I am employed. I have the freedom to choose my hours. I have the freedom to choose my clothing. I have the freedom to decorate my office space however I choose. I have the freedom of unlimited internet access for whatever I choose.

I have a car. I can afford to keep it running.

I have a view. Twice a day every weekday, I drive over the most beautiful salt marsh in the world.

I have time. I can afford to pursue recreation and dreams.

I have good friends all over the world. They take me as I am without insisting that I be something that I am not. They share their days with me and allow me to share mine with them.

I have family. Maybe someday they will understand that I am happy.