ELEVEN OF THE BEST GIFTS IN LIFE
        I wish you happiness
May happiness fill your life till it overflows,
A happiness that will wash away all woes,
Happiness that comes from choosing right,
Flowing deep in your heart with all it’s might.

        I wish you serenity
When the sun awakes, may you arise in peace
And serenity fill you, and your worries all cease,
Trust in that hidden strength, it will bring you calm,
Find in the rising sun serenity, be free from harm.

        I wish you success
Whatever you try, if it be wholesome, good and true,
May success smile upon you in those things you do.
Always try hard, do your best and success will come,
If not in riches, but rewards when this life is done.

        I wish you friends
A friend or two you can trust just to listen and hear,
Friends to hold your hand and not laugh at your fear,
Someone you can turn to when you think all is lost,
Few other gifts are worth more in their value and cost.

        I wish you love
I wish for you a love that you will never want to end,
A companion on whom you always can relay and depend,
Give your heart completely, give it unconditionally
And you will be rewarded with a love for eternity.

        I wish you knowledge
I wish for you the desire to learn to know the Lord,
Study with understanding the meaning of His word,
Gain knowledge of His wisdom, and of His great love,
Gain the knowledge to guide you to His Heaven above.

        I wish you special memories
May you always remember all the dear ‘good old days’
Think of childhood memories in a loving, gentle haze,
Feel the laughter of childhood, the pang of love’s first kiss,
Memories of your own children, their birth, what bliss.

        I wish you a bright today
I wish your heart full of sunshine however dark the day,
A day full of doing some good along your busy way,
A day with a thankful heart for all the blessings shared
A day where you showed someone that you really cared.

        I wish you a path....
The path you tread this day, may it be a path of light,
A path that shows to others the things you do are right,
Set a good example, and then your tomorrow will be
Bright, full of hope as you strive for heaven and eternity.

        I wish you dreams
May your dreams but realistic, ones that make you reach,
Dreams that will come true if truth you always teach,
Hold a good dream in your heart and it will come true,
As you strive to serve others all your life through.

        I wish you appreciation
If one is without gratitude, then life is not worth living,
If each day we cannot see beauty or find joy in caring,
For appreciation of the gifts to us so freely given
Is the most important step that leads us back to heaven.

Take these wishes and use them every day you live,
They are free to all men, these to have and to give,
Give to those who see not the treasures freely given,
And step by step these wishes will guide you to heaven.

M Ann Margetson © February 7, 2001