THESE ARE 

 

 

 

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 a kind word, 
a reassuring touch, and a warm smile 
be yours every day of your life, 
and may you give these gifts 
as well as receive them. 

May the teachings of those you admire 
become part of you, 
so that you may call upon them. 
Remember, those whose 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. 
Find time in each day to see beauty and love 
in the world around you. 
Realize that what you feel you lack in one regard 
you may be more than compensated for in another. 
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. 
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