A Blessing

May God bless you with 

discomfort at easy answers,

half truths,

and superficial relationships, 

so that you may live deep within your heart. 

May God bless you with 

anger at injustice, 

oppression, 

and exploitation of people, 

so that you may work 

for justice, freedom, and peace. 

May God bless you with 

tears to shed 

for those who suffer from

pain, 

rejection, 

starvation, 

and war, 

so that you may reach out your hand 

to comfort them 

and to turn their pain into joy. 

And may God bless you with 

enough foolishness to believe that you 

can make a difference in this world, 

so that you can do 

what others claim cannot be done.

~ unknown