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May you find
serenity
and tranquility
in a world you
may not always
understand.
May the pain you
have known and the conflict
you have
experienced give you the
strength to walk
through life
facing each new
situation with courage
and optimism.
Always know that
there are those whose love
and
understanding
will always be there, even when you
feel
most alone.
May you discover
enough goodness in
others to believe
in a world of peace.
May a kind word, a reassuring
touch, a warm smile
be yours every
day of your life, and may you give
these gifts as well as
receive them.
May your heart
remember the sunshine when the storm
seems
unending.
May you teach
love to those who know
hate, and let
that love embrace you as you go into the world.
May the teaching
of those you admire become part of
you,
so that you may
call upon them.
May you always
remember: those lives you
have touched and
who have touched
yours are always a part
of you,
even if the
encounters were less than
you would have
wished. It is the content
of the encounter that is
more important
than its form.
May you not
become too concerned with
material matters,
but instead place
immeasurable value on the goodness
in your heart.
May you find time
in each day to see the beauty
and love
in the world
around you.
May you realize
that each person has limitless
abilities,
but each of us is different in
our own way.
May wisdom teach
you that what you may feel you
lack in one regard may be more than compensated
for in another.
May you learn that what you
feel you lack in the
present
may become one of your strengths
in the
future.
May you see your
future as one filled
with
promise and
possibility.
May you learn to
view everything as a worthwhile
experience.
May you find enough inner
strength to determine
your own worth by
yourself, and not be
dependent on another's
judgment of your
accomplishments.
May you always
feel loved.
By Sandra Sturtz
Hauss
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