{"id":1798,"date":"2016-08-27T17:51:57","date_gmt":"2016-08-27T21:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.simpleserenity.com\/blog\/?p=1798"},"modified":"2016-08-27T17:52:08","modified_gmt":"2016-08-27T21:52:08","slug":"wish-for-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.simpleserenity.com\/blog\/mindful-living\/wish-for-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"My Wish For The World"},"content":{"rendered":"

As mother of the groom, I was asked to say a few words in honor of this grand occasion, on a lovely afternoon in May:<\/p>\n

I started by wishing that the day would be the most beautiful day for them \u2013 with many more to follow. I extended the wish to everyone: may this be our opportunity to cherish the same sacred memory\u00a0\u2013and to remember\u00a0\u2013despite any differences, love is what we share.<\/p>\n

To me, my son has always been a reminder of everything there is in this world to love, which I will carry with me to the end of my days, remembering all the moments he taught me to trust my heart, to believe in my goodness, to remember joy, and to love and cherish this one beautiful life. All I can do is say \u201cthank you\u201d to a universe that has my beloved son in it.<\/p>\n

Did I have any advice to offer\u00a0them? Of course not! Advice is for people who think they know something, and as a student of this world, all I can do is share my wish for them:<\/p>\n

May you walk a path with heart
\nMay peace be your every step
\nMay your words be soft and caring\u2026tender
\nMay you be the keeper of each other\u2019s goodness
\nMay your life be laced with fine wine, with laughter,
\nAnd with the sweetness of others
\nMay you call each other by the name: \u201cBeloved\u201d
\nMay you be in love with your life every minute of it
\nMay you let kindness say: \u201cit is you I have been looking for\u201d and then let it follow you everywhere
\nAnd may you never forget:
\nThe privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

My wish may be for living a life of kindness, love, and compassion, yet I know I cannot, in myself, carry out\u00a0such a vision on a global scale. What I can do, though, is share my wish for the world where I\u2019m planted, where I live. Only when we find the spring of deep love in our own hearts, and embodying it in our own lives, can we truly affect change.<\/p>\n

What might you do to be a catalyst of love and acceptance, within yourself and those whose paths you cross?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As mother of the groom, I was asked to say a few words in honor of this grand occasion, on a lovely afternoon in May:<\/p>\n

I started by wishing that the day would be the most beautiful day for them \u2013 with many more to follow. I extended the wish to everyone: may this be our opportunity to cherish the same sacred memory \u2013and to <\/p>\n

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