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CLIENTS

I*m thankful for clients.

I*m thankful for clients * who pay.

I*m thankful for clients * who pay on time.

I*m thankful for clients * who pay what I*m worth.

I*m thankful for clients * who pay their thanks to me.

I*m thankful for clients * who realize my value.

I*m thankful for clients * who have ideas.

I*m thankful for clients * who have no idea.

I*m thankful for clients * who know when to give up their ideas.

I*m thankful for clients * who know what they want.

I*m thankful for clients * who know when they don't know what they want.

I*m thankful for clients * who let me do my job.

I*m thankful for clients * who realize writing IS a job.

I*m thankful for clients * who realize writing is MY job.

ME

I*m thankful for the gift of writing.

I*m thankful for the gift of writing * for a living.

I*m thankful for the gift of writing * words that matter.

I*m thankful for the gift of writing * just for me.

I*m thankful for the gift of writing * love notes to those who matter.

I*m thankful for the gift of writing * editorials that change people's minds.

I*m thankful for the gift of writing * to help others.

I*m thankful for the gift of writing * down what I*m thankful for.

FRIENDS

I*m thankful for friends * who realize I write for a living.

I*m thankful for friends * who don't ask me to work for free.

I*m thankful for friends * who don't tell me to *get a real job.*

I*m thankful for friends * who pick up the tab during dry spells.

FAMILY

I*m thankful for family * who respect my working hours.

I*m thankful for family * who encouraged me to purse my dream.

I*m thankful for family * who ignore me when I*m on deadline.

I*m thankful for family * who know I love them, even when I*m on deadline.

I*m thankful for family * who realize that my computer really is a person to me.

I*m thankful for family * who know I*m a professional, even in my fuzzy slippers.

DEADLINES

I*m thankful for deadlines * that pass.

I*m thankful for deadlines * that pass with pay.

MONEY WISH LIST

I*m thankful for checks;

I*m thankful for checks * that come in the mail,

I*m thankful for checks * that come in the mail on time;

I*m thankful for checks * that come in the mail on time in my name;

I*m thankful for *notification of payment received* emails from PayPal;

I*m thankful for bank lines of credit;

I*m thankful for bank lines of credit * in my name;

I*m thankful for bills that don't come;

I*m thankful for bills that don't come * in my name;

I*m thankful for bills that are paid;

I*m thankful for bills that are paid * on time;

I*m thankful for bills that are paid on time * in my name.

WISH LIST FOR CLIENTS

I wish for vodka shots before talking to unreasonable clients;

bottles of tequila to share with good clients;

a moonshine hangover to nonpaying clients; and

a three-martini introduction to new clients.

WORK

I*m thankful for work.

I*m thankful for work * that matters.

I*m thankful for work * that I love.

I*m thankful for work * that I love that pays.

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