Essence of trust is not in its bind

A little girl and her father were crossing a bridge.

The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter:

"Sweetheart, please hold my hand so that you don't fall into the river." 
The little girl said:

"No, Dad. You hold my hand."

"What's the difference?" Asked the puzzled father.

"There's a big difference," replied the little girl.

"If I hold your hand and something happens to me, chances are that I may let your hand go. But if you hold my hand, I know for sure that no matter what happens, you will never let my hand go."

In any relationship, the essence of trust is not in its bind, but in its bond. 
So hold the hand of the person whom you love rather than expecting them to hold yours.

I am Thankful

For the wife

who says it's hot dogs tonight,

because she is home with me,

and not out with someone else.

For the husband

who is on the sofa

being a couch potato,

because he is home with me

and not out at the bars.

For the teenager

who is complaining about doing dishes

because it means she is at home,

not on the streets.

For the taxes i pay

because it means

i am employed.

For the mess to clean after a party

because it means i have

been surrounded by friends.

For the clothes that fit a little too snug

because it means

i have enough to eat.

For my shadow that watches me work

because it means

i am out in the sunshine

For a lawn that needs mowing,

windows that need cleaning,

and gutters that need fixing

because it means i have a home.

For all the complaining

i hear about the government

because it means

we have freedom of speech..

For the parking spot

i find at the far end of the parking lot

because it means i am capable of walking

and i have been blessed with transportation.

For my huge heating bill

because it means

i am warm.

For the pile of laundry and ironing

because it means

i have clothes to wear.

For weariness and aching muscles

at the end of the day

because it means i have been

capable of working hard.

For the alarm that goes off

in the early morning hours

because it means i am alive.

by Amy