Front:
"A friend is someone who can sing you the song in your heart when you have forgotten the words. Silences make the real conversations between friends. Not the saying, but the never needing to say is what counts."

Inside:
"I have heard the song in your heart, my friend, and I can sing the words. I am here for you!"

Front:
"Isn’t it amazing how one person can change the course of your life? Oh, the miraculous energy that flows between two people who care enough to get beyond surfaces and games, who are willing to take the risks of being totally open, of listening, of responding with the whole heart. How much we can do for each other!"

Inside:
"You are that person in my life. Thank you for all that you are and have been for me."

Front:
"Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into a flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light."

Inside:
"Thank you for believing in me."

Front:
"In the midst of water I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer."

Inside:
"Peace and all good things to you. The solutions to life’s problems are always found deep within your own soul."

Front:
"To a wonderful teacher. Imparting knowledge is only lighting other people's candles at our lamp without depriving ourselves of any flame."

Inside:
"A teacher affects eternity; no one can tell where his or her influence stops. Thank you for being such a great teacher. You’re one in a million!"

Front:
"Congratulations and best wishes as you receive your college degree. Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have."

Inside:
"As you end one phase of your life and look forward to beginning another. May you continue to be the best that you can be, trusting your own ability. May you live the way you want to live, taking what each new day can give. May you have what means the most to you as you do all the things you want to do. May you welcome change as you learn and grow and build on what you think and know. May you have a dream you’re reaching for as you look ahead to what’s in store. May life be all of this and more."

Front:
"What cancer cannot do. Cancer is so limited. It cannot cripple Love. It cannot shatter Hope. It cannot corrode Faith. It cannot destroy Peace. It cannot kill Friendship. It cannot suppress Memories. It cannot silence Courage. It cannot invade the Soul. It cannot steal eternal Life. It cannot conquer the spirit. It cannot lessen the power of the resurrection."

Inside:
"Every time you look fear in the face, you gain strength, courage, and confidence. When you are able to say to yourself, “I lived through this horror, I can take the next thing that comes along,” you not only face the fear; you conquer it and you are in control. Our greatest enemy is not disease, but despair."

Front:
"Leadership. The call to leadership is the call to the circle, to the round-table. The call to stand shoulder to shoulder with those whose lives have trusted you. The leader is one who knows the power of a gathered, committed group and who listens for the wisdom breathed in such collaborative consciousness. The leader is not far ahead of others beckoning them to follow, but is in the center taking the pulse while never losing sight of the horizon. The leader is the servant of the community’s vision and the one who keeps it alive when it falters and fans the flame when it flickers. Leadership blesses those who give and those who receive, and often it is hard to know one from the other."

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Front:
"Happy Mother's Day to a great mom. There are no words to say how much I admire you, how much I appreciate you, how much I thank you for everything you’ve ever done for me."

Inside:
"Thanks, Mom. I know how often I took you for granted when I was growing up. I always assumed you’d be there when I needed you and you always were. But I never really thought about what that meant until I got older and began to realize how often your time and energy were devoted to me. So now, for all the times I didn’t say it before, thank you, mom. I love you very much!"

Front:
"An Irish Blessing. May the sweet music of laughter lift your spirits. May the cool waters of quietude refresh your soul. May life gently lead you through its lush fields of good fortune. And, may God fill your heart with peace and understanding."

Inside:
"May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow. And may trouble avoid you wherever you go."

Front:
"To a wonderful friend. I can’t imagine what it would be like not to have you as my friend. I look forward to the times we spend together because it is such a joy to share life’s happenings with you. I’ve always felt that friends have to spend time together if they want to reach a deeper level of love and trust."

Inside:
"Let's get together."

Front:
"Have faith. God is always with you, though it may not seem so. Have hope. God’s love surrounds you much more than you know. Have peace. God has a special plan just for you. Have joy for always, come what may, God will help to see you through."

Inside:
"May these words help you through this very difficult time."

Front:
"My love. You are simply my best time. You are my sweetest laughter. You are my most peaceful sleep. And still you find new ways to love me. Always you will have my hand to hold."

Inside:
"Just to let you know how much you really mean to me."

Front:
"My world. You are my best friend, my soul mate, my love, my treasure. As we look to the future, I know we will bring out the best in each other. Let us create a life together that is filled with love and joy and peace. May we always know the true meaning of commitment."

Inside:
"I love you now and always."

Front:
"The serenity prayer. God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."

Inside:
"Thinking of you!"

Front:
"Life's a journey. Life isn’t a destination – it’s a journey. We all come upon unexpected curves and turning points, mountain tops and valleys. Everything that happens to us shapes who we are becoming. And in the adventure of each day, we discover the best in ourselves."

Inside:
"Have faith in yourself. Everything is going to be all right!"

Front:
"This is what the Lord requires of you and only this. To act justly. To love tenderly. To walk humbly with your God."

Inside:
"Just to let you know that you are in my thoughts."

Front:
"The serenity prayer. God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."

Inside:
"Thinking of you and wishing you the very best always."

Front:
"Retirement is just the beginning of the rest of your life. May you live it in harmony with all the good things that God has planned for you. Enjoy your life!"

Inside:
"May you enjoy every minute of the time that lies before you. May you have peace joy, and health as you fill your days with all the things you ever wanted to do but couldn’t because of your work. May you be blessed abundantly for all the years you have devoted to your job."

Front:
"Celebrating the baptism of your son. Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, because the kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these."

Inside:
"Each time a child is christened, God smiles from above, knowing He has someone new to shelter and to love. Today He welcomes your darling son into His kingdom. May He guide and protect him as he becomes the man you hope he will be."

Front:
"Celebrating the baptism of your daughter. Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, because the kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these."

Inside:
"Each time a child is christened, God smiles from above, knowing He has someone new to shelter and to love. Today He welcomes your darling daughter into His kingdom. May He guide and protect her as she becomes the woman you hope she will be."