Happy Thanksgiving!

Hey to everyone out there, I wish you a happy belated Thanksgiving! I apologize, but with the holiday-related festivities, I didn't manage to crank out a post for you. Two years ago, I wrote a list of little annoying things we should be thankful for. I am going to post this list again, as well as some additions.


>Be thankful when you have to park at the other end of the parking lot - the exercise is good for your health.
>Be thankful when your friends irritate you about your eating and sleeping habits - it means that they care about you.
>Be thankful when you can't see relatives very often - it makes time together even more precious.
>Be thankful when you have loads upon loads of laundry - it means that you are more fortunate than many people and have plenty of clothes. (Lots of people meaning most of the world, not people in the U.S.A.)
>Be thankful when there are lots of dishes to wash - you have plenty to eat.
>Be thankful when your siblings won't leave you alone - they will be your greatest allies in times of need.
>Be thankful when gas prices rise - you recognize the value of the local tourist activities.
>Be thankful when your little sister puts her knee in your pumpkin pie - it's not going to change the taste, just the appearance.
>Be thankful, even when your shape is not what you would like - in God's eyes, you are beautiful (or handsome).
>Be thankful for the recession - it is giving us a chance to reevaluate our spending habits and to change into wiser consumers.
>Be thankful when the government seems to not be doing what we want it to - it makes the average citizen care about what's going on in Washington, D.C., and therefore increases awareness of bills and laws being passed.
>Be thankful for Obama - even though most of us are not happy with his administration, he isn't a permanent leader. He makes us count our blessings.
>Be thankful when your alarm goes off - it means you get to experience another day.
>Be thankful when your computer crashes - you have access to technology that wasn't available even 60 years ago.
>Be thankful when Facebook is down - there are still other methods of communication!
>Be thankful when small children are singing the same songs off-key over and over - in God's ears, their voices make sweet music.
>Be thankful when some won't listen to advice - it gives you a chance to pray for them and with them.
>Be thankful when homework eats your free time away - it teaches you self-discipline, deadlines, and gives you valuable information as well.
>Be thankful when responsibilities seem to weigh you down - the more responsibility you have, the more opportunities you have to change the world.
>Be thankful when life knocks you down - you're in the perfect position to pray.
>Be thankful for the opportunity to walk on this path called life.


And now, a silly little something before I bid you adieu...
Spell Checker
(Author unknown)
Eye halve a spelling checker;
It came with my pea sea.
It plainly marks four my revue,
Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.

Eye strike a key and type a word,
And weight four it two say,
Weather eye am wrong oar write;
It shows me strait a weigh.

As soon as a mist ache is maid,
It nose bee fore two long.
And eye can put the error rite;
Its rare lea ever wrong.

Eye have run this poem threw it;
I am shore your pleased two no,
Its letter perfect awl the weigh.
My spell checker tolled me sew!

-enna