A New Year's Wish

A friend who just retired after a long and successful career shared these words with us at the office earlier this week, and I think they are the perfect sentiment to ring in the new year:

I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.
I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.
I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.
I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger.
I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.
I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.
I wish enough "hello's" to get you through "good-byes."

I wish all of you a happy, healthy and safe 2011!