"Be still like the mountain

but flow like the river."
Lao Tzu

And may you be strong like a mighty oak,

sturdy like a great sequoia,

rooted like the hickory,

flexible like a palm,

resilient like the willow,

resourceful like the chestnut,

generous like the cherry,

wise like the elm,

and enlightened like the bodhi.
 

And may your dreams, 

your deeds, 

your very presence here

bring your own unique beauty into the world,

as does a magnolia, 
a wisteria,

and a rainbow eucalyptus.

Be you, the true you, 
authentic and beautiful

through and through. 

With love,
Charlene 

THE SECOND GIFT IS BEAUTY.  
"May your deeds reflect its depth." 
- from The Twelve Gifts of Birth