May You Always Feel Loved

I have always loved this poem and thought I'd share with all of you:

"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

judgements of your accomplishments.

May you always feel loved.

~by Sandra Sturtz Hauss~