~~HAPPY 21st BIRTHDAY SHANE~~
What Moms Learn
I gave you life,
but cannot live it for you.
I can give you directions,
but I cannot be there to lead you.
I can allow you freedom,
but I cannot account for it.
I can teach you right from wrong,
but I cannot decide for you.
I can offer you advice,
but I cannot accept it for you.
I can give you love,
but I cannot force it upon you.
I can teach you to share,
but I cannot make you unselfish.
I can teach you respect,
but I cannot force you to show honor.
I can advise you about friends,
but cannot choose them for you.
I can advise you about sex,
but I cannot keep you pure.
I can tell you about drink,
but I can't say "no" for you.
I can warn you about drugs,
but I can't prevent you from using them.
I can tell you about lofty goals,
but I can't achieve them for you.
I can teach you about kindness,
but I can't force you to be gracious.
I can pray for you,
but I cannot make you walk with God.
I can tell you how to live,
but I cannot give you eternal life
~Author unknown~
TO MY SON
I feel so fortunate to have
you for a son
I love your bright face
when we talk seriously
about the world.
I love your smile
when you laugh at the
inconsistencies in the world.
I love your eyes
when you are
showing emotion.
I love your mind
when you are discovering new ideas
and creating dreams to follow.
I want you to know
that I enjoy you so much and
I look forward to any time
we can spend together.
Not only are you my adored son,
but you are also my friend.
I am so proud of you
my son and
I love you!
~poem by Susan Polis Schutz~
~Sentiments by Lynn Kitchene to Shane~
~May You Always Feel Loved~
May you find serenity
and tranquility in a world
you may not always understand.
May the pain you have known
and the conflict you have experienced
give you the strength
to walk through life facing
each new situation with
courage and optimism.
Always know that there are those
whose love and understanding
will always be there,
even when you feel most alone.
May you discover enough goodness
in others to believe in a world of peace.
May a kind word,
a reassuring touch,
a warm smile,
be yours every day of your life.
And may you give these gifts
as well as receive them.
Remember the sunshine
when the storm seems unending.
Teach love to those who know hate,
and let that love embrace you
as you go into the world.
May the teachings of those
you admire become part of you,
so that you may call upon them.
Remember,
those whose lives you have touched
and who have touched yours
are always a part of you,
even if the encounters were less
than you would have wished.
It is the content of the encounter
that is more important than its form.
May you not become too concerned
with material matters,
but instead place immeasurable value
on the goodness in your heart.
Find time in each day
to see beauty and love
in the world around you.
Realize that each person
has limitless abilities,
but each of us is different
in our own way.
What you may feel you lack
in one regard may be more
than compensated for in another.
What you feel you lack
in the present may become
one of your strengths in the future.
May you see your future as one filled
with promise and possibility.
Learn to view everything
as a worthwhile experience.
May you find enough inner strength to
determine your own worth by yourself,
and not be dependent
on another's judgements
of your accomplishments.
May you always feel loved.
~Mom's own thoughts~~
~~May you ALWAYS KNOW you are loved by "me"~~
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