A New Year Prayer
May God make your year a happy one!
Not necessarily by shielding you from all sorrows and pain,
But necessarily by strengthening you to bear it, as it comes;
Not necessarily by making your path easy,
But by making you sturdy to travel any path;
Not necessarily by taking hardships from you,
But by taking fear from your heart;
Not necessarily by granting you unbroken sunshine,
But by keeping your face bright, even in the shadows;
Not necessarily by making your life always pleasant,
But by showing you when people need you most,
and by making you willing to help.
May God’s love, peace, hope and joy be with you for the year ahead!
