With gratitude for this day
for this year
for this life.
May I be open to memories,
good and bad,
celebrating the things
I have learned,
the love I have given,
the lives I have enriched.
And may I let go of
shortcomings I have discovered,
mistakes I have made,
the smallness of my heart.
Let me carry into the new year
only the things I must bring,
whether they be hopes or regrets,
joys or sorrows.
Help me shed what I can
before the new journey begins.
Walk with me in integrity,
in loving-kindness,
in hospitality,
in love.
May I be a friend,
a loving companion,
a blessing to those along the way.
I am yours.
All the Wonders 