Praise

Thank you, Lord,

for friends who stake their claim in my heart, 

for enemies who disturb my soul and bump my ego,

for tuba players,

and story tellers, 

and trapeze troupes.

Thank you, Lord,

for singers of songs,

for teachers of songs,

who help me sing along the way,

...and for listeners.

Thank you, Lord,

for those who attempt beauty

rather than curse ugliness

for those who take stands

rather than take polls,

for those who risk being right

rather than pandering to be likes,

for those who do something 

rather than talking about everything.

Ted Loder