To be thankful for the gift of life

because it gives us a chance to

love, to work, and to play;

to be guided by what we admire and love,

rather than by what we hate;

to envy nothing that is our neighbour’s

except his kindness of heart and gentleness of manner;

to think seldom of our enemies, often of our friends,

and everyday of Christ;

and to spend as much time as we can

in God’s out-of-doors.

These are little signposts on the path of peace.