Friday 17 January 2014

A wish for a friend

Today, it's the birthday of a very dear friend. She works as  a volunteer in a Centre to help women and girls who are in difficulty. Many people are very grateful to her, she has saved lives.
In a world with wishy-washy shades of grey, she holds firm her convictions of what is good.
For her, there is right and wrong, black and white. But she is no bigot nor prude. She judges no-one, has a heart of gold. She's great fun to be with.
It is so refreshing to hear her forthright views. I feel, it is a privilege to hear her opinions, she tells you exactly what she thinks and is in her heart.
I'm going to dedicate this poem to her. It is by Alexander Pope. He is the third most quoted poet in "The Oxford book of quotations", after Shakespeare and Tennyson.This is what I wish for her:

May joy and ease, and affluence and content,
And the light conscience of a life well spent,
Calm every thought, inspirit every grace,
Glow in thy heart, smile upon thy face.

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