Friday, 16 December 2005 - Those who serve us

Dear God:

Today, I am thankful for the people who serve my family and neighbors.

In this list, I'm including:

• the mail carrier who delivers our mail and all of my online purchases
  with a smile
• the UPS man who has a great sense of humor
• the two men who pick up our trash and recycling each Monday afternoon
• the person who delivers our newspaper every morning
• the city workers who faithfully plow our neighborhood streets during and
  after snowstorms
• the Parks & Rec employees who tend our park
• the policemen who cruise our neighborhood and respond to our
  complaints/concerns
• the firemen who, hopefully, will never have to visit us
• the bus drivers who take the children and teens to school in
  good and bad weather
• the teachers in our school district who actually make a difference
  in their students' lives

For these varied blessings, I am grateful.

Amen.