HAIL to our Mother

"HAIL to our Mother who makes the yellow flowers to bloom--
who scatters the seeds of the maguey as she comes from the Land Divine!
Hail to our Mother who casts forth white flowers in abundance!
Hail to our Mother who shines in the thorn bush as a bright butter-fly!"

- Traditional Mexican

Here's to you!

Here's to a long life and a merry one
A quick death and an easy one
A pretty girl and an honest one
A cold beer and another one!

~an old Irish Blessing

As you slide

As you slide down the banister of life,
May the splinters never point in the wrong direction!

~an old Irish Blessing

A Blessing for St Patrick's Day

Go mbeannai Dia duit
(May God Bless You)

~an old Irish Blessing

May you be

May you be in
Heaven a half hour before the
Devil knows you're dead!

~an old Irish Blessing

May you always have

May you always have
Walls for the winds,
A roof for the rain,
Tea beside the fire,
Laughter to cheer you,
Those you love near you,
And all your heart might desire!

~an old Irish Blessing

May the best

May the best day of your past
Be the worst day of your future.

~an old Irish Blessing

May your neighbors

May your neighbors respect you,
Troubles neglect you,
The angels protect you,
And Heaven accept you.

~an old Irish Blessing

May your pockets

May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light,
May good luck pursue you each morning and night,

~an old Irish Blessing

May you live

May you live as long as you want,
And never want as long as you live.

~an old Irish Blessing

May you have

May you have:
A world of wishes at your command
God and his angels close at hand
Friends and family their love impart,
And Irish blessings in you heart.

~an old Irish Blessing

May God grant

May God grant you many years to live,
For sure he must be knowing
The earth has angels all to few
And Heaven is overflowing.

~an old Irish Blessing

May your home

May your home always be too small to hold all your friends.
God is good, but never dance
in a small boat.

~an old Irish saying

May the lilt

May the lilt of lush laughter lighten ever road,
May the midst of Irish magic shorten every road.
May you taste the sweetest pleasures
that fortune ever bestowed,
And may all your friends remember
all the favors you are owed.

~an old Irish Blessing

These things I warmly wish

These things I warmly wish to you-
Someone to love
Some work to do
A bit o' sun
A bit o' cheer
And a guardian angel always near.

~an old Irish Blessing

O Ireland

O Ireland isn't it grand you look
like a bride in her rich adornin?
And with all the pent up love of my heart
I bid you the top o' the mornin!

~an old Irish Blessing

For each petal

For each petal on the shamrock
This brings a wish your way-
Good health, good luck, and happiness
For today and every day.

~an old Irish Blessing

Dance

Dance as if no one were watching,
Sing as if no one were listening,
And live every day as if it were your last.

~an old Irish Blessing

May your blessings

May your blessings outnumber
The shamrocks that grow,
And may trouble avoid you
Wherever you go.

~an old Irish Blessing

May you live

May you live to be a hundred years
With one extra year to repent.

~an old Irish Blessing