BEING THANKFUL,
By James T. Atkins
I could list the gifts I'm thankful for and write until next week.
My health, my eyes, my darling wife, granddaughter's rosy cheeks.
Treasured friends, that If I called, would say, "I'm on my way."
A precious mother, that lucky me, turns eighty-one today.
Children I'm so proud of, sisters that make me smile,
little ones that call me Pops; my list could reach for miles.
A soldier in some foreign place, assuring liberty for me,
a sunny sky, a frosty morn, a blue-green shimmering sea.
I'm thankful that in this land I love, we're free to disagree,
where we aspire to so much more than mediocrity.
I keep this mental list of gifts and add to it each day,
like God's unique and precious love, whose patience never sways.
A similar list, I know you have, so think on that awhile,
and be thankful, friends, that everyday our gifts outweigh our trials.
My health, my eyes, my darling wife, granddaughter's rosy cheeks.
Treasured friends, that If I called, would say, "I'm on my way."
A precious mother, that lucky me, turns eighty-one today.
Children I'm so proud of, sisters that make me smile,
little ones that call me Pops; my list could reach for miles.
A soldier in some foreign place, assuring liberty for me,
a sunny sky, a frosty morn, a blue-green shimmering sea.
I'm thankful that in this land I love, we're free to disagree,
where we aspire to so much more than mediocrity.
I keep this mental list of gifts and add to it each day,
like God's unique and precious love, whose patience never sways.
A similar list, I know you have, so think on that awhile,
and be thankful, friends, that everyday our gifts outweigh our trials.
And to that friends, I add that I pray that this Thanksgiving Day, blessings will be rained upon you over and over as the day goes forward. We thank God for all he has done for us this year and all he will be doing for us in next one! Until next time....Happy Thanksgiving!
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