Being thankful

Someone once said - "make your words sweet; you might have to eat them."

I am eating my words.

A few weeks ago we Texans were experiencing a drought. We needed rain. Well, God provided. It rained. And that evening our local newscaster announced - "with the rain comes more problems." I said during that time to no less than 10 people - "can't we ever just be thankful for something?"

It has been dry this summer - we need rain. However, this week I need it to be dry so my landscaper can put down grass in my yard and I can say good bye to the mudpit. Big sigh.

Look at this forecast - my yard that was suppose to be completed last Friday - will now be a mudpit until at least Thursday - maybe later. Once the rain stops, we have to give the sun time to do it's job.

I want to cry. I want to scream. I want to lay down on the floor with Sam and kick my feet. This stinks.

But...

It doesn't stink for the farmer whose crop is dying.

It doesn't stink for the golf course owner whose revenues depend on healthy turfs.

It doesn't stink for our employees who have been working in 105 degree weather.

So...

I will be thankful today for the rain. I will be thankful that I know the landscaper personally and that the job will be completed.