For these are the things that matter in life

mist

 

Let my pain and discomfort disappear like early morning mist burned by sunlight

Let the healed self emerge like a new day, fresh and expectant

Let my presence be abiding like the unerring blue sky

Let my joy be complete, undisguised, contagious like the gurgle of an infant unfettered by wordly concerns

 

For these are the things that matter in life – presence, joy and ceaseless expectation of everything good