A BLESSING FOR PARENTS
We bless ourselves in this sacred trust of raising children and our ability to meet all challenges as they arise.
We bless the garden of our home in its ability to produce strong and beautiful plants from the rich soil of tested values which constitute the true nourishment of our children.
We bless Thee, Mother-Father God, for the sacred privilege of raising these divine children of the stars. May their light shine ever brighter, and may we and all others be receptive to their brilliance.
We bless ourselves in our ability to understand the incredible challenges of growing up in today's world.
We bless our whole family in our ability to express boudless patience and unconditional love toward each other.
Er bless ourselves in our wise transmission to our children of the inner sense of integrity that will enable them to resist undue peer pressure _be it sex, drugs, popularity, clothing, or drinking _ with grace and humor, and be loved all the more of it.
We bless ourselves in our ability to share with our offspring that true wealth has little if anything to do with material possessions and a great deal to do with qualities such as love, compassion, and giving. May we express such qualities so unselfconsciously that our children will reflect them too.
Finally, we bless ourselves in our ability to stick together as a family through thick and thin, to do unto others as we would have them do unto us, and to be open to the world's problems and any heart in need.
Pierre Pradervand
