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 strtength to walk through life facing each new situation with courage and optimism.
Always know that there are those whose love and understanding will alwys be here even when you feel 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 recieve them.
Remember the sunshine when the storms seem neverending.
Teach love to those who know hate and let that love embrace you as you go into the world.
May the teachings of those you admire become part of you so that you may call upon them.
Remember, those whose lioves you have touched and who have touched yours are always a part of you, even if the encounter 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 immeasureable 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 you own worth by yourself and not be dependent on others judgements of your accomplishments.
May you always feel loved
( this was always good to give to your family when they were leaving to go out on their own..in this ole world.)