Irish blessings! Two come immediately to mind. The standard, St. Patty's card Irish blessing,
"May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand."
My other favorite is this one,
"May you live as long as you want and never want as long as you live."
I find this second one a good reminder to our society in this day and age where materialism runs rampant. I am not pushing the life of an ascetic, but simply calling attention to being aware of the difference between a want and a need. In essence, we all have everything we need. Wanting can be very consuming, leading to greed or obsession. The noble wants like, "I want to help others," "I want to be a better person," those can be transformed from wants to actions. "I will help others," "I will be a better person." Sounds much better as an affirmation, doesn't it?
Perhaps you take this blessing to heart and you become conscious of how many things you "want" or how many times you use the word. It may help you to realize how blessed your life already is, and that you need nothing else to be content. I know it helps me!
13 DAYS TILL ST. PATTY'S DAY!
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