On Wings of Eagles

I rarely read the tons of email that comes in from friends and family. I can only read so many blonde or redneck jokes and I don't have a lot of patience for the smarmy religious sentiment but I got an email today that got me to thinking about the importance of perspective. Here are a few excerpts:

I'm thankful:

FOR THE TAXES I PAY BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM EMPLOYED

FOR THE CLOTHES THAT FIT A LITTLE TOO SNUG BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT

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 WE HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH

FOR THE ALARM THAT GOES OFF IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM ALIVE