May you find serenity and tranquillity
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 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 beauty
and love in the world around you.
Realise 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 judgement
of your accomplishments.
May you always feel loved.
These are my wishes for you
Anon