A traditional Irish Blessing, in honor of my 5,000th post:

[Shine]

May the blessing of light be on you, light without and light within. May the blessed sunshine shine on you and warm your heart till it glows like a great peat fire, so that the stranger may come and warm himself at it, and also a friend.

And may the light shine out of the two eyes of you, like a candle set in the two windows of a house, bidding the wanderer come in out of the storm, and may the blessings of the rain be on you--the soft, sweet rain. May it fall upon your spirit so that all the little flowers may spring up and shed their sweetness on the air. And may the blessings of the Great Rains be on you, may they beat upon your spirit and wash it fair and clean, and leave there many a shining pool where the blue of heaven shines, and sometimes a star.

And may the blessing of the Earth be on you--the great round earth, may you ever have a kindly greeting for those you pass as you're going along the roads. May the earth be soft under you when you rest upon it, tired at the end of the day, and may it rest easy over you when at the last, you lay out under it, may it rest so lightly over you that your soul may be off from under it quickly and up and off, and on it's way to God. And now may God bless you all and bless you kindly.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear Shine.....

Thank you......This is so very beautiful!

I am tired tonight, and cannot be eloquent, but know that I am moved by this beautiful prayer.....

:loveya: :hug:

[Shine]

16. xoxoxoxox!

:loveya: Peggy!

[hfojvt]

2. congrats on 5000

but all this light is hurting my eyes B-) especially with spring allergies on the way
I can never see the rain as a blessing, but I keep trying to let a smile be my umbrella. :D

[Shine]

18. "Let a smile be your umbrella"

I LOVE that! Very sweet, hfojvt.

:hug: :pals:
Good luck with those allergies, bud.

[Katherine Brengle]

3. that was lovely...

[Whoa_Nelly]

4. Aye, t'is true

We Irish love a good toast and a prayer because both include a good sriff drink...

Hey Shine! Thanks for sharing that Irish blessing. I am Irish, and do appreciate the day set aside to remember all that is Irish.

For you, Shine

A Celtic Friendship Knot :hug:

[Shine]

19. Thanks, sweet. You are a friend, indeed.

I've seen your red hair, girl! I can believe you've got some Irish blood in ye.

Me, too. :hug: :loveya:

[SeattleGirl]

5. Shine, this blessing brings tears to my eyes

Thank you so much. You really DO shine, and I am thankful that you have come into my life. You add so much to it, with your love and light. Bless you, too.

[Shine]

20. Thank you and right back at ya, sweetheart.

You honor me with your friendship and love. :loveya: :hug: :pals:

and I LOVE that picture!! soooo pretty....

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

6. Thank you Shine. Happy Paddy's Day!!!

:hug: :hug:

[Shine]

21. Top o' the mornin' to ya!

:hug:

[BikeWriter]

7. Thank you for your eloquent words.

[Shine]

22. Top o' the mornin' to ya, BikeWriter!

:hug:

[Rowdyboy]

8. And here is an old rish blessing for you....

May love and laughter light your days,
and warm your heart and home.
May good and faithful friends be yours,
wherever you may roam.
May peace and plenty bless your world
with joy that long endures.
May all life's passing seasons
bring the best to you and yours!


http://www.mike-reed.com/images/Travel%20Journal/Ireland/112%20-%20Dingle%20Peninsula,%20Ireland%20-%20Kilmalkedar%20Church.JPG

Happy Saint Paddy's!

[Shine]

24. Thank you so much, Rowdyboy. That is so beautiful.

I'm just gonna BREATHE that one in......

:hug: :pals:

Top o' the mornin' to ya, my friend.

[bigwillq]

9. Congrats on 5K!

:toast: :hi: :bounce:

[Shine]

25. Thanks, friend.

:hug: Top o' the mornin' to ya!

[miss_american_pie]

10. Congrats!

And thank you for the lovely blessing. :hi:

[Shine]

26. Top o' the mornin' to ya, miss_american_pie!

:hug: :pals:

[Metta]

11. Thank you, Shine, for the light you bring/ are.

(Hands in salute mudra, in front of my heart, in your direction.) :)

[Shine]

27. Top o' the mornin' to ya, Metta.

Namaste, my friend. :hug: :loveya: :pals:

Thank you for your kind words.

[Richard Steele]

12. Recommended!

[merh]

13. Happy 5000 & Happy St. Patrick's Day to you, Shine.

Thanks for the prayer. :hug:

:toast:

[Shine]

28. xoxoxoxo!

:loveya: merh!

[AirmensMom]

14. Thank you, Shine!

All the same back to you. :hug:

Oh, and congratulations on your 5,000th post! :woohoo: :bounce: :applause: :yourock:

[Shine]

29. Thanks, friend.

Good to see you back. :hug:

Top o' the mornin' to ya!

[AirmensMom]

32. Good to be back.

:hug: Top o' the mornin' to yerself!

[azmouse]

15. Thank you and Congrats on 5000.

I'm part Irish so I love this day!!

[Shine]

30. Hey, I'm part Irish, too!

Top o' the mornin' to ya, azmouse! :hug: :pals:

[tigereye]

17. thanks Shine

that is lovely.




in return. Happy St. Patrick's Day to you and your family!


and congratulations on 5000 fun and thoughtful posts!

[Shine]

31. Thanks, tigereye.

Top o' the mornin' to ya, friend. :hug: :pals:

[Call Me Wesley]

23. Thank you and blessed be!

:hug:

Also congratulations on your milestone, the Irish way:

[Shine]

33. I am LOVING those adorable smilies, Wes!

esp. the ones holding the bottles...too funny! :rofl:

Have you EVER had green beer? I actually never have, come to think of it. I will, however, have a Guinness tonight... :beer:

:hi:

[Call Me Wesley]

34. No green beer, no St. Patrick's day here.

However, I don't mind a Guiness from time to time. Instead of a meal, I mean ...

Enjoy the day! :hi: