Wishes, Hopes and Prayers, and all that

Today is my friend’s birthday. My four-year-old BFF’s birthday. BFF, as my daughter explained to me, refers to ‘Best Friend Forever’.

So, when this cute-kid-friend of mine calls me a BFF, it surely leaves me smiling. Even for a minute, I don’t doubt the earnestness and honesty with which it is said. However, having covered a certain distance in life, if one thing I am sure of is ‘change’. I am certain of the continuous evolution our environment is in. I am cognizant of how I am adapting to this change. I am aware of the constant state of flux my life is in. And thus, ‘Forever’ seems like a term only applicable to fairy tales.

 Yet everything is not doomed or lost. Human relationships are as real today as they were centuries ago. Emotions of love, care, respect, and friendship have been a permanent companion of our race. At times they do get hidden under the dark clouds of jealousy, misery, and pain. Yet still, the sun never ceases to shine, filling us with the light of knowledge & hope.

 

Hence, today, on this special day of my young friend, I want to send something which will stay through thick and thin. Which will sail through the tide, will ride the wave, and will shine in dark. Which will stay the same when even we will change….. I want to send some wishes….

 

Like all other well-wishers,

I too wish you health, wealth and prosperity.

I too wish you happiness, smiles and joy.

I too wish you dreams coming true, for hands that hold you through.

Wishes of peace, contentment, and honesty.

Wishes of success, growth, and popularity.

I wish for all this and more, all things which can’t be told, all things that are nothing but gold.

 

But I also wish for your inner light to shine strong and bright,

when all around goes dark.

I also wish for blessings from above to protect,

when testing times are leaving a mark.

I pray today for days when I won’t be there to pray for you.

I pray for the mettle inside, when friends are far and few.

May you stand strong in the face of pain,

Stand strong even when others go in vain.

 

I wish and hope and pray all this will be true,

Not some, not few, but all through.

And I wish and hope and pray all this will be true,

Coz probably that’s all that I can do.