May You Always Feel Loved

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.
Remember the sunshine when the storm seems unending.
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.
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 it's 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 the beauty
and love in the world around you.
Realize that each person has limitless abilities,
but each of us is different in our own way.

What you may feel you lack in one regard
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 worth while experience.

May you find enough inner strength to
determine your own worth by yourself,
and not be dependent on another's
judgments of your accomplishments.