Gene Perrett gave this list of eight things to be thankful for:
1 - for automatic dishwashers. They make it possible to get out of the kitchen before the family come in for their after-dinner snacks.
2 - for husbands who attack small repair jobs around the house. They usually make them big enough to call in professionals.
3 - for the bathtub--the one place the family allows Mom some time to herself.
4 - for children who put away their things and clean up after themselves. They’re such a joy you hate to see them go home to their own parents.
5 - that we can still have a good heart-to-heart talk with our youngsters. They need a good laugh now and then.
6 - for gardening. It’s a relief to deal with dirt outside the house for a change.
7 - for teenagers. They give parents an opportunity to learn a second language.
8 - for smoke alarms. They let you know when the turkey’s done.