Grateful

I thank God for the little things
Like waking up to a sunny day
And having food on the table;
Hot water in the shower

I thank God for the big things
Like waking up at all
And having people who love you
In spite of and despite of

I thank God for the wake up calls
The ultimate tests of patience and maturity
For without them, life would never be as exciting as it has been
And there'd be no reason to be happy, eventually

I thank God for keeping me clean -
I was ready for the inevitable, take note
But, I guess, thanking God for the little things, the big things and the wake up calls
Was good enough for Him, for now, to let me be happy.


Blogger's Note: I felt tears running down my cheeks while writing this piece. My doctor just called to inform me that all my tests came out good. I had to call a friend - and of course, I had to wake him up - sorry bout that Dr. McFitch.