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.
Sandra Sturtz
