Joy is what we are
not what we must get.
Joy is the realization that all we want
or need in life has beem etched into our souls.
Joy helps us see not what we are "going through",
but what we are "growing to" -
a greater sense of understanding, accomplishment
and enlightenment.
Joy reveals to us the calm at the end of the storm,
the place that surpasses the
momentary happiness of pleasure.
If we keep our mind centered on joy
Joy becomes a state of mind.

To all my dear friends,
I wish you all the things
that bring beauty into your world
and joy into your heart...
the things that make you feel good about life
and about yourself...
the special things that will give you
happy moments today and
lots of happy memories tomorrow.