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 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 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.