A wish for the year (same one)

[radiantfracture]

This is the third year I've posted this in various places. I keep expecting it to feel out of date, and it keeps not being.


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Hey.

May you be safe.
May you be free from tyranny.
May you be free from violence and the threat of violence.
May you be free from fear.

I wish this for you every day, and I wish it today.

May you have clean drinking water.
May you have a dry, warm living place.
May you be beloved.
May you be healthy.

I wish this for you every day, and I wish it today.

May you also be happy.
May you also be fulfilled.
May you achieve wisdom.

May you be less ponderous than this litany, and much funnier.

May there be justice for you and what you love.

May you worship or not worship, as your best understanding of the world guides you, in safety and peace.

May you freely give and receive love.
May you be brave and may you be a foundation for the bravery of others.
For their compassion, their fulfillment, their transformation.

May I be a foundation for these things in you, and you in me.

May I be given the honour to do this for you and not completely screw it up. And may you be able to do it for someone else and not completely screw it up. And may we be able to do it for all.

Let it be so, or let it be better than I have said, or let me try again.

Comments

[kindnesstheorist]

This is amazing. If I was still on Tumblr, I'd reblog it to my blog.

I especially like: "I wish this for you every day, and I wish it today." And, "Let it be so, or let it be better than I have said, or let me try again." These elements are relevant to *so much* of my own philosophy.

I giggled at "May you be less ponderous than this litany, and much funnier."

"May you be brave and may you be a foundation for the bravery of others" was surprisingly touching.

I sort of want to write my own -- my formulation of the things I want for people is somewhat different -- but I hesitate to base it too heavily on yours without your permission.

[radiantfracture]

I wouldn't worry about that -- I'm sure this echoes many prior voices. Go for it, I say. You can always do what the poets do and say "After Radiantfracture" meaning you followed this format.

[kindnesstheorist]

Huh, I've never encountered that tradition. And -- yeah, but this one is yours, and I'm not personally familiar with prior art.

ETA: I wrote it, and credited you as inspiration. It's on my journal here: https://kindnesstheorist.dreamwidth.org/1003.html.

[radiantfracture]

That is extremely cool! Thanks for running with your idea. Is it okay if I post a link to it as well?

[kindnesstheorist]

Sure, go ahead!