Today before you say an unkind word –
Think of someone who can’t speak.

Before you complain about the taste of your food –
Think of someone who has nothing to eat.

Before you complain about your husband or wife –
Think of someone who’s crying out to for a companion.

Today before you complain about life –
Think of someone who went to the grave too early

Before you complain about your children –
Think of someone who desires children but they’re barren.

Before you argue about your dirty house someone didn’t clean or sweep –
Think of the people who are living in the streets.

Before whining about the distance you drive –
Think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet.

And when you are tired and complain about your job –
Think of the unemployed, the disabled, and those who wish they had your job.

But before you think of pointing the finger or condemning another –
Remember that not one of us is without error and we all answer to God.

And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down –
Put a smile on your face and
Thank God you’re alive and still around.