May God bless you with discomfort, discomfort at easy answers, half truths and superficial relationships, so that you may live deep within your heart;
May God bless you with anger, anger at injustice, oppression and exploitation of people, so that you may work for justice freedom and peace;
May God bless you with tears, tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation and war, so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and turn their pain into joy;
May God bless you with foolishness, enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in this world, so that you can do what others claim cannot be done;
May the peace of God which passes all understanding keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God and his son Jesus Christ our Lord, and may the blessing of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit be amongst you and remain with you always. Amen.
The Rt. Rev. Gene Robinson
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