Making the best

Homage to the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha,

May I reflect ..
That no matter how good a friend is,

they're going to hurt me every once in a while and I must forgive them for that.


May I reflect...
That with Metta, friendship continues to grow,

even over the longest distance.

May I reflect...
That I can do something in an instant
that will give me heartache for life.

Let me be always Mindful.


May I reflect...
That I should always leave loved ones with
loving words..

It may be the last time I see them.


May I reflect...
That I are responsible for what I do,

no matter how I feel.


May I reflect...
That either I control my attitude or it controls me.


May I reflect...
That I need to do what has to be done
when it needs to be done.


May I reflect...
That sometimes the people I expect to kick me
when I am down, are the ones that actually help me get back up.


May I reflect...
That sometimes conditions make me angry,

but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.


May I reflect....
That maturity has more to do with the types of experiences I had

and what I learned from them,

and less to do with how many birthdays I had celebrated.


May I reflect...
That it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others,
I have to learn to forgive myself too.


May I reflect...
That my background and circumstances may have influenced who I am,
but I am responsible for who I become.


May I reflect...
That two people can look at the exact same thing

and see something totally different,

hence may I learn to respect the views of others.


May I reflect...
That even when I think that I have no more to give,

when a friend cries out to me -

I can find the strength to help.


May I reflect ...
That the degrees behind a name do not make a decent human being,

its what we do that is important.


May I reflect..

that the happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;

they just make the most of everything.

Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!