there is a lot of s**t in the world. unhappy people intent on spreading unhappiness.
please please please give me the composure, the peace of mind, to remain true to my original intentions, to be simple, to be happy, to be working towards something good and positive in this world... please don't let me get caught in the game of "get back" ing, of revenge (whether overt or subtle). allow me the grace to wish my enemies the best, and just walk away on the path i'd chosen from the start...
please, while i'm making requests (from WHOM???), also teach me to appreciate the littlest things. when a child is first born at the hospital, we as parents are so relieved and awed at the miracle of new life. each breath is special, it moves the universe... why is it that time dulls us, why is it that we lose sight, why do we impose so many expectations upon our children (from such an early age), that we only get angry when they don't live up to our "perfect visions" of them? what taught us to forget our thankfulness that the child blessed our life with its presence? what made us impatient at the child's mistakes, what made us so eager to correct?
sure, we want what's best for our children... but before that, we want our children. please teach me never to "throw the baby out with the bathwater..."
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