Sometimes, you will get a reassuring answer back, “like a friend who sent me a message I wasn’t expecting.
What will be good for the other person? What is he or she looking for? Then, your wishes for them, beyond the standard formulas, will express your affection that can can be quite touching for them. It is a way to learn to give without expecting anything in return, an act that is done freely. There is no need to write something long, but it should be appropriate, as close as possible to what the other person is hoping for, without knowing for sure if your words will have the desired effect. The way you say it is just as important as what you say. Using personal words is more moving than using ready-made formulas, as long as those words are chosen carefully, because the word creates a relationship with the other person. “When I write or call to wish someone a happy new year,” says Perri, “I try to remember what they most want. To bless someone goes beyond interceding on someone’s behalf through prayer it is a way to show that: “You are loved by God, you are precious to Him.” 3 Make it warm and personal By our words, we express what God can offer to this person, the way He sees them, and what they mean to Him. In the Christian tradition, a blessing is always accompanied by words. And so we become a source of blessing, just as others are for us. If God loves each one of us absolutely freely, we can certainly bless each other.
2 Bless each otherĭuring the Visitation, the Virgin Mary is blessed by Elizabeth, who sees in her the mystery of the woman she is and child she is carrying - an expression that is not exclusively for a spiritual elite, since we are all blessed by God. Evoking a quality or expressing our gratitude has unsuspected repercussions: “Words of blessing are good for the soul,” assures the Benedictine monk Anselm Grün. It means entering into a logic of love that sees the good, the beautiful things, the good side of each one and gives thanks for it. The deep meaning behind these messages is to wish them well, to speak well of them ( benecidere in Latin means, literally, “to speak the good”). Our relationships with others “are often governed by conflict, criticism, judgment and condemnation, rather than by blessing and openness of heart,” explains psychologist Yves Boulvin.
HOW DO YOU SAY HAPPY NEW YEAR IN SPANISH HOW TO
Rather than limiting his wishes to his close circle of friends, Steven has decided this year to send his best wishes to his “best enemy.” Julie, for her part, has decided to write to her husband, her parents and her children: “We spend so little time telling them that we love them and sometimes it is more difficult because of the proximity.” So, this year, why not take the time to ask yourself who to wish a happy year to as a priority and, above all, how to do it in a different way than saying a simple “Happy new Year!” or “All the best!” 1 Say good things about them (it feels good!)
Although it can’t substitute for a visit in person, a phone call or a simple letter with a few warm words can alleviate someone’s loneliness, especially when this is one of the few contacts you have with them over the year. On the occasion of a New Year, the pope presents his good wishes in as many languages as possible so that everyone can receive them. Some tips to convey more personal and sincere wishes to loved ones and strangers alike.
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