These Are My Wishes for You

By

Sandra Sturtz Hauss

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 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!