Thank-Full

Make a list.
Really.
Make a list of all the things that are terrific in your life.
And all the things that could be worse.

And then thank the good Lord above (or whoever/whatever you want to believe) that you have what you have and not what anyone else does.
You know what I mean.
Life's pretty good, isn't it?


THEN.....
wipe your brow and give a big holler to the life-gods :

- for birth control, clean water, razors, and toilet paper

- that you didn't die all those times that you thought you were invincible and walked through downtown with some of your friends at 3 in the morning, drove with an (arguably) plastered buddy, or stood up on the roller coaster. Sure, it was fun, but when you think about it now....

- for caffeine-free diet cokes, and CPK's Jerk Chicken Pizza and Zantac

- that you never have to take your SATs or Driver's License test again

- for penicillin, tampons, deodorants, epidurals, and depilatories

- shampoo-and-conditioner-in-one, microwave ovens, and drive thru anything

- that you didn't marry the first person you fell in love with, or thought you did....whew.

- that you can vote, blog, protest, and otherwise raise your voice in any corner of this country, and they gotta listen.

What I'm saying here is simple:
Think of all the alternatives.

And give THANKS.