A SENSE OF PURPOSE. The ability to set a goal for yourself, to work
toward  something that you know is worth your effort, to know the direction
you want to go and to be able to live that dream.

A SENSE OF YOURSELF. The ability to assess your own abilities and find
the best outlet for them steering a clear-eyed course between letting real
talents atrophy and forcing yourself, for the wrong reasons beyond your
capacities.

A SENSE OF RELATIVE VALUES.  Someone very wise once said that the 
ultimate art of living lies in knowing what we can do without.  I wish you, then,
the wit and wisdom to pick and choose - the better to enjoy the ultimate
selection.

A SENSE OF INVOLVEMENT. It takes a concious effort, it doesn't just
happen
 *to communicate with, to really get to know, those around you.  It
 means taking first step, reaching out to others even if they're  not
reaching out to you.  I wish you this skill.

A SENSE OF TIMING.  Your own time is the most priceless possession
that you have.  Use it wisely.  Do not try to stretch it beyond its
capacity by overlooking yourself so that none of your endeavors receives
its proper share.  Give of it to others but hoard some of it for yourself
-time to contemplate.  Time to relax, time to live, time to dream, time to
be.

A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY.  A child's pleasure in life comes from
those things done for him by others; an adult's pleasure comes from having
a hand in the doing.  I wish you the ability to enjoy the things that
happen to you and to enjoy even more the things you make happen.

A SENSE OF FAITH. The ability to recognize an ultimate REALITY that
gives reason to all you are and do, that goes beyond understanding to
belief, to live with your doubts knowing that you will be the strongest
because of them.  I wish you faith.

A SENSE OF CELEBRATION. Our lives are marked off by occassions,
both major and minor.  Mark them, celebrate them, make them special to 
you and to those around you.  The ability to do so enriches the moment 
and enriches the future as well with a treasure of memories.

A SENSE OF WONDER.  The child's ability to wonder at the marvels of
the world about him is sometimes lost as he grows older.  My wish is
that you never lose yours.  I wish you questions.

A SENSE OF BEAUTY.  The ability to open yourself fully to the effect
of the beauty of the world around you.  I wish you a love affair with
life.

A SENSE OF FUN.  This is the ability to forget the rules, to ride
with the punches, to enjoy what comes-whether or not you wished it that
way. I wish   you the gift of laughter and the freedom of play.  Without
this last gift, my other gifts are diminished a little; with it, each is
reinforced.