Not that you may be spared any suffering,
nor that your future path will always bear roses for you
and no bitter tear falls down your cheeks
all this, no, I do not wish you that!
My wish for you is rather this:
That you are grateful and always keep in your heart
the precious memory of the good things in your life;
That you stand brave in your test,
when the cross is hard on your shoulders
and when the summit to be climbed
yes, even the light of hope threatens to disappear;
That every gift of God grows in you
and over the years it will help you
to make happy the hearts you love;
That you always have a true friend
worth the friendship that gives you trust,
if you lack light and strength;
That you can withstand the storms thanks to him
and yet reach the heights.
