The Blessings and the Lessons

Blessed are those, dear Lord, who see the good in everything, who turn every negative into a positive, and who help others around them do the same. I ask to be a person like that, a bright and shining light to those I love and to everyone I meet. I pray for guidance and wisdom so that I can serve as an example of someone who finds the glass half full--never half empty--and who learns from the trials of life. I thank you, Lord, for those very trials, for they have made me who I am today, and without them I would not be able to be of any service to those around me. For all that you have made me, and for all that you have asked me to live through, I am grateful. Amen.