A world in need of Irish wit and wisdom
I complained that I had no shoes
Until I met a man who had no feet.
Of all the many blessings in my life, one of the greatest has been the close group friends who have kept me laughing out loud since we formed our bonds in high school — which is why this Irish poem is right on the money:
There are good ships and there are wood ships,
the ships that sail the sea.
But the best ships are friendships,
and may they always be.
All of us know that we do not need great wealth or fame to find happiness. Learning to appreciate our simple blessings is the true key to happiness — a concept captured well in this Irish poem:
May there always be work for your hands to do,
May your purse always hold a coin or two.
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