Properly Praying...

When I prayed for strength, I had to move the mountains,
When I prayed for patience, I had to learn to keep quiet,
When I prayed for success, I had failures to overcome,
When I prayed for happiness, I had to overcome the sadness in my heart,
When I learned to stop praying for things, but thanking Him,
I received everything I couldn't even think of praying for.
Now, instead of asking, I simply thank. Not only Him, but every living being.