It is believed books influence us. Thus moved by Paulo’s book: “Like the flowing river” and one of the stories, “The prayer that I forgot”, in it, here is my own version of one which fortunately, I was able to write when I needed. (of late, my posts are becoming more of heart on sleeve) So how about writing a prayer of your own that is inclusive of not just the wishes but even of the people you care about?

AMEN

God please protect our thoughts, words, feelings and actions so that we can be good to ourselves, towards fellow beings and to everything belonging to you in this beautiful world of yours.

Bless us, to be thankful for our wonderful gifts which you have given us. Teach us, all the lessons which we have to learn in a nice and merciful way. Help us to know that we are forgiven and whole heartedly accepted by you hence we should be kind and empathize with others. To be hopeful and keep enough faith in you. Equally important to make values the centre of our lives as they are the ones that make us truly humans and makes you smile.

Begging for honesty in our life and in our prayers. Amen.