I am Thankful

I am Thankful... I can walk.
There are those who have never taken their first step.



I Am Thankful... I can see the beauty all around me.
There are those whose world is always dark.



I Am Thankful... I can hear music playing.
There are those who entire life has been spent in silence.



I Am Thankful... My heart can be broken.
There are those who are so hardened they cannot be touched.



I Am Thankful... I can move about freely and express my beliefs.
There are those who live in constant fear.



I Am Thankful... I have been loved.
There are those for whom no one has ever cared.



I Am Thankful... I can work.
There are those who have to depend on others for even their most basic needs.



I Am Thankful... For I have the opportunity to help others.
There are those who have not been so abundantly blessed as I.