The Freelance Writer's Thanksgiving Prayer

A Freelance Writer Lists What She's Thankful for

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;