A Prayer

Part I (A Prayer - Gratitude)

Dear Lord,

I kneel in front of you
Glorifying and praising you.
I thank you
for your countless blessings
and for all the kindness
that is overflowing.

Amidst all the hardships
dear Lord,
I thank you for always
taking me into your arms.

Amidst all trials and challenges,
between rejection and disappointment,
your merciful arms
lifted me up from my loneliness.

My God,
I thank you
for each day that I am alive,
for a bright morning
because of sunlight,
and for a refreshing day
ahead of my life.

I thank you
for all the luxuries of life,
for the possessions
and most especially for
taking me out of strife.

I thank you
for every mistake I’ve committed
and learned that life
is worth living
despite all the disappointments.

I thank you
for all the people around me,
for the daily joy and happenings,
and for making my day
always worth remembering.

I thank you
for making me valiant and tough,
at the same time
for giving me a heart
that is capable to love.

I thank you
for tracing smile on my face
and for putting a rainbow
after every crying.

I thank you
for giving me pals around,
to guide me
and make me feel loved and cared
and for making me happy
because of the love they shared.

I thank you
that I have a house and a home.
I thank you
that I don’t feel hunger,
because foods are ample
everywhere.

I thank you
that I have my family
beside me.
A family that is always there,
constantly and unselfishly
showing me that they care.
A family I treasure the most,
who brings me back to life
when I am almost lost.

I thank you
for giving me special someone beside me,
whom I’ll live with
and grow old with,
whose arms will always wrap around me
and whose heart will always love me.

Most of all,
I thank you
for giving me the most valuable gift.
Thank you
for giving me a precious angel.
The reason of my existence
and the fruit of all my endurance.


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