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 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 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 worthwhile 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.

May you always feel loved.