Life is a journey, not a guided tour. The love in your heart wasn't put there to stay, love isn't love until it's given away! The Grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. Courage, it would seem, is nothing less than the power to overcome danger, misfortune, fear, injustice, while continuing to affirm inwardly that life with all its sorrows is good; that everything is meaningful even if in a sense beyond our understanding; and that there is always tomorrow. To sit patiently with a yearning that has not yet been fulfilled, and to trust that, that fulfillment will come, is quite possibly one of the most powerful "magic skills" that human beings are capable of. It has been noted by almost every ancient wisdom tradition. If you lose hope, somehow you lose the vitality that keeps life moving, you lose that courage to be, that quality that helps you go on in spite of it all. And so today I still have a dream.
This is my son, Brendan. He is the greatest thing to ever happen to me, and the best thing I will ever do in this life! Watching him grow humbles me and amazes me. If I can teach him anything, I hope he learns that you should never hold on to regret or anger. I hope he discovers that love, no matter how painful it can be sometimes, is the best thing you can ever give or be given. I hope he lives life to the fullest and takes chances. Even when you fail, you take something positive with you. Most of all, I hope he lives a full and happy life!