It all started when
I am thankful…
For sorrows that pass me by
For the cleansing of a simple sigh
For Donya’s Pumpkin Pie (more almonds, please)
And Ty
I am thankful…
For the memory of friendships past
For Autumn (but it goes too fast)
For my half-empty, half-full glass
And Ty
I am thankful…
For tears I never cried
For okra when it’s fried
For the people who are on my side
And Ty
I am thankful…
For 1940 – ’91
For the man who called me son
Though he left with work undone
And Ty
I am thankful…
For troubles I never see
For daughters better than me
For freedom that isn’t free
And Ty
I am thankful…
For Tommy and Mary Lou
For Felicia and Jimbo, too
(Tell them and I will sue)
And Ty
I am thankful…
For breakfast, especially Mom’s
For the occasional trip to Tom’s
For my sisters and…okay, Don
And Ty
I am thankful…
For the woman I take for granted
For kisses yet unplanted
For a love that’s been enchanted
And Ty
I am thankful…
For Christ and Calvary
For sinners He loves, like me
For the promise of eternity
And Ty
I am thankful…
For a thousand other things
For the hope that a new day brings
For a phone that sometimes rings
And Ty
I am thankful
written November 24, 2009