ALWAYS HAVE HOPE
by Henri Nouwen
I hope that I will always be for each person
what he or she needs me to be.
I hope that each person's death will diminish me,
but that fear of my own will never
diminish my joy of life.
I hope that my love for those whom I like
will never lessen
my love for those whom I do not.
I hope that another person's love for me
will never
be a measure of my love for him or her.
I hope that everybody will accept me as I am,
but that I never will.
I hope that I will always ask for
forgiveness from others,
but will never need to be asked
for my own....
I hope that I will always recognize
my limitations,
but that I will construct none.
I hope that loving will always be my goal,
but that love will never be my idol.
I hope that everyone will always have hope
May you be blessed !
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