I hope the people you love truly believe that you love them.
I hope the love you give returns to you tenfold—overflowing, brimming, and shaken.
I hope the pain you’ve known doesn’t make you doubt the joy that is waiting for you.
I hope you believe in fairy tales with happy endings,
And may the ones with sad endings guide you, showing paths to avoid.
I hope you never look back and say, “I wish I knew.”
May your decisions be thoughtful, and may you carry no regrets for what you’ve done, what you haven’t, or what you hope to do.
May your days be filled with peace
Not the kind that comes from things, but the kind that rises from within you.

Yours Truly, John Articles