Day 4

I greet this day with love in my heart. 

I embrace all of humanity,  

seeking qualities to admire. 

Though I often have not been able to see clearly,

with love I will tear down walls of separation

which have been built. 

In their place I will build bridges of connection. 

I love the ambitious,  

for they inspire me to greater action. 

I love those who fail, 

because they teach me endurance. 

I love the young, 

for the faith they hold, 

for the elders, for the wisdom they offer.

I embrace the ugly and the beautiful,

the rich and the poor, 

the meek and the bold. 

I acknowledge the spark of divinity 

that resides in each life I meet. 

I greet this day with love in my heart.

  

Rev. Carol E. Parrish-Harra

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