I hope for you in this new year...
That the single, most significant dimension of life is your relationship with the Source of Goodness who never ceases to sing love songs to your soul
That you find meaning, purpose, and vitality in what you do daily
That you treasure your loved ones and let them know how dear they are to you
That you make choices and decisions that reflect your truest self
That you look in the mirror at least once a day and smile in happy amazement
That you remember relationships are what count above all else - more than work or money, or all the material things we spend so much time tending
That you live in an uncluttered manner, enjoying the freedom to be content
That you keep your sense of humor when things don’t go the way you want
That you find adventure in each new day and marvel at the wonders of creation which constantly present themselves to you
That you never give up on yourself when others turn away or do not understand
That you are attentive to the health of your body, mind and spirit
That you take risks and accept the growth-full challenges that come to you
That you draw on your inner strength and resiliency when you are in need
That you carry peace within yourself, allowing it to slip into the hearts of others so our planet becomes a place where violence, division, and war are no more
© Joyce Rupp January 2004
BOOK: Toasts: Over 1,500 Of the Best Toasts, Sentiments, Blessings, and Graces by Paul Dickson
POEM: New Year on Dartmoor by Sylvia Plath
POEM: New Year on Dartmoor by Sylvia Plath
This is newness : every little tawdry
Obstacle glass-wrapped and peculiar,
Glinting and clinking in a saint's falsetto. Only you
Don't know what to make of the sudden slippiness,
The blind, white, awful, inaccessible slant.
There's no getting up it by the words you know.
No getting up by elephant or wheel or shoe.
We have only come to look. You are too new
To want the world in a glass hat.
QUOTE: "One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: to rise above the little things." ~ John Burroughs
QUOTE: "One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: to rise above the little things." ~ John Burroughs
Kristyn & Kevin went to see the Decemberists in your home town last year, they loved them! :-)
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