Thankful

Though my income may be modest,

I am thankful it is steady,

and that God continues to provide

Though my neighborhood isn't fancy

I am thankful it's near love ones

and that God has kept us safe here

Though our house isn't my fantasy cottage

I am thankful that it is comfortable

with heat in the winter

and AC in the summer

Though I do not travel as often as I like

I am thankful for where I have visited and lived

and realize that not everyone

 has seen and experienced

what I have

Though I live with lupus

and live with incessant health challenges

I am thankful to be alive

and that God continues to heal me

I even beat cancer

Though I can't shop to buy all that I would like

I'm thankful there is a library where I'm free to borrow

all the books 

and DVDs that I want

Though I haven't met my mate in life
I am thankful for the peace and patience that 

 God gives as I continue to wait 

I am thankful to not frantically be looking

Though I have yet to be a famous writer

or earn a living from my writing

I am thankful God has given me a talent

and that I know the joy of being published

and doing stand-up

So I can look at my life

and see all that it lacks

or I can look at my life

and be thankful for all that it has

Are you thankful ?

Olivia McGuire