December 31, 2011
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New Year’s Wish
Blessings. Blessings used to be a large part of our society. Wise men would bless newborns, or marriages, or special events for special people. Many blessings were beautifully crafted after much thought and deliberation. The economy of the words of a blessing gave it increased power.
Here is my blessing for all of you for this New Year of 2012.
DESIRADATA
Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.Max Ehrmann
Comments (15)
Nicely chosen blessing. May this following year be your best, yet.
@nov_way - Thank you for you well-wishes. And thank you for dropping by.
Thank you for sharing this, David. May your new year bring you many blessings.
hope you have a good new year
Thank you so much for posting this David. Tomorrow the family will be here for lunch. I am going to print this poem out and hand it to each person.
A Happy New Year to you.
@ZSA_MD - I’m glad you liked it. I hope your family will also.
@songoftheheart - Thank you. Will you song change this year? Or continue throughout this new year?
@godfatherofgreenbay - Thanks GF. I hope your New Year’s is as good to you as your jokes are enjoyable. By the way, quite a while ago it seemed you were having a lot of health issues. I haven’t seen you comment on them so much. Does that mean that your health issues are better?
This is so beautiful!
Thank you for being my friend this past year. Your wisdom and kindness was a source of strength for me.
And the music playing is beautiful too!
Hope your holidays were good!
HUGS and Happy New Year!
PS…I owe you like a bazillion…or at least 2…e-mails!
@AdamsWomanFell - Thank you for these comments. They made me feel good inside.
@curiousdwk - The past few weeks have been so busy for me with volunteer work, holiday stuff, hostessing family and friends, actual holidays, etc. I am hoping life is quieting down a bit now and getting back to “normal”.
It was an interesting (kinda’ tough) holidays…first Christmas since my mom’s death. And her birthday was yesterday. Every year I planned a big family b-day party for her. It was too quiet yesterday. 
I’m okay, though.
This is super nice. Happy New Year! God bless you.
This brought a smile to my face and I absolutely loved it. It’s going into my Xanga folder!
Thanks for the beautiful blessing. Could advice ever come in a more beautiful form?
I hope you’re enjoying your fair share of blessings for 2012 and more to come….I will be around more often. Write more.
@persephone_winter - Thanks for the encouragement. I think I need it. No, I know I need it.