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Nshima & Curry
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Nshima & Curry
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LOTS OF PEOPLE NEED TO BE THANKED
Many of us have the habit of sending ‘thank you’
cards whenever we receive a gift, even if we plan to
return the gift to whichever company had the poor
sense to make it. But when it comes to other things
that benefit us, we barely utter a word of
gratefulness. Even on Thanksgiving Day, we’re usually
thankful for only one thing: that someone else is
doing the dishes.
Wouldn’t it be great if we sent ‘thank you’ cards at
least once a year to people who make a difference in
our lives? Here are just a few ‘thank you’ suggestions:
---Thank your parents for loving you and providing
for you. Without them, Halloween wouldn’t have
been the only day you spent begging for candy. They
helped you distinguish right from wrong (unless
you’re reading this in prison). Even when you messed
up and were charged with drunken driving, they
didn’t stop encouraging you to run for president.
---Thank your teachers for educating you. They
taught you how to read, saving you the
embarrassment of voting for the wrong presidential
candidate. They taught you geography and history,
allowing you to gain an appreciation for all the other
subjects.
---Thank your police officers for not only protecting
you, but also entertaining you. If they weren’t
around, you wouldn’t be able to watch your favorite
television show "Cops." That’s because someone
would surely kidnap you. And to pay the ransom,
your family would need to sell your precious
big-screen TV. And your even-more-precious remote
control.
---Thank your mail carriers for being so reliable.
Almost every single day, they bring you important
letters and other mail. Without them, you’d have
trouble filling your trashcans. And even worse, you
wouldn’t know what’s on sale at Wal-Mart.
---Thank your politicians for representing you in the
legislature. They sponsor laws that benefit your
community. They make sure your taxes don’t get so
high that you can’t contribute to their campaigns.
---Thank your trash collectors for picking up your
garbage. Without them, you’d have to decorate your
home with empty beer cans. And you’d have to walk
around with a clip over your nose. That would end
any hopes you have of getting a date.
---Thank your employer for giving you a job. Without
it, you’d have no time whatsoever to surf the
Internet. Without it, you’d have to find some other
things to complain about. And how would you pay all
your bills? You’d have to collect more beer cans.
---Thank your co-workers for putting up with you.
They have to listen to all your complaints, which cuts
down on their complaining time. If they had wanted
to hear so many complaints, they’d have gotten a job
at Firestone.
---Thank your doctor for treating you. Without
doctors, all your other complaints would seem trivial.
You’d probably die from the common cold. Without
doctors, you’d never appreciate how low your other
bills are.
---Thank your dentist for working on your teeth.
Because of dentists, you can smile without scaring
children. Because of them, you can drive past a road
construction crew and feel great sympathy for the
road.
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