As I walk along..

Times can be good. Times can be hard. But one thing I know is that we all need to be positive in particular when facing hard times. It is easier said than done. But we really need to try hard and cultivate a habit of positive thinking, because with a positive mindset, we are more able to overcome difficult situations and make ourselves happy. To day I receive this e-mail (again) which had been in circulation for a while, which I reproduce below. I thought this might help to remind us to always think positive.
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I am thankful....
* For the husband who snores all night, because he is at home asleep with me and not with someone else.* For my teenage daughter 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 floor that needs mopping, and windows that need cleaning, 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 and that have been blessed with transportation.
* 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. And finally...
* For too much e-mail, because it means I have friends who are thinking of me.