I delight in
your silliness
your kindness
your wisdom
your gentleness
your energy
your hopefulness
I want so much for you
a world filled with beauty
a life filled with hope
a future full of possibilities
buckets full of peace and contentment
and fulfillment and goodness
I hope that, in your life, you will
shower the world with your giftedness
find beauty wherever you walk
seek justice
love mercy
walk humbly with your God
go ahead
be silly
be brave
be scared
be hopeful
be weak
be authentic
just be.
be yourself
and remember
you are loved
you are special
you are needed
you are gifted
you are strong
and you have each other
and us, the ones who walk before you