A thanksgiving "prayer" without any "god" reference.

I am thankful...

For the teenager who is complaining about doing
dishes, because that means she is at home & not on the
streets.

For the taxes that I pay, because it means that I am
employed.

For the mess to clean after a party, because it means
that I have been surrounded by friends.

For the clothes that fit a little too snug, because it
means I have enough to eat.

For my shadow that watches me work, because it means I
am out in the sunshine.

For a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need
cleaning, and gutters that need fixing, because it
means I have a home.

For all the complaining I hear about the government,
because it means that we have freedom of speech.

For the parking spot I find at the far end of the
parking lot, because it means I am capable of walking.

For my huge heating bill, because it means I am warm.

For the neighbor that sings off key,
because it means that I can hear.

For the pile of laundry and ironing, because it means
I have clothes to wear.

For weariness and aching muscles at the end of the
day, because it means I have been capable of working
hard.

For the alarm that goes off in the early morning
hours, because it means that I am alive.

s which, in my mind, i thank, none other than GOD for... it is still nice to read the decontaminated prayer so that one is free to insert the name God if one so chooses.

The christian right has so contaminated religion ....