The Dream Shall Never Die

"... And may it be said of Us, both in dark passages and in bright days, in the words of Tennyson ... and that have special meaning for me now:

I am part of all that I have met

Tho' much is taken , much abides

That which we are, we are

One equal temper of heroic hearts

Strong in Will

To Strive, To Seek, To Find, and Not to Yield

For .. this came to an end... For .. the work goes on, the cause endures , the hope still lives, and the Dream Shall Never Die ... "

Sen.Edward M.Kennedy (D-Massachusets).Democratic Party Convention, New York, August 12th, 1980

Irish Poem

May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.

May God be with you and bless you:
May you see your children's children.
May you be poor in misfortune,
Rich in blessings.
May you know nothing but happiness
From this day forward.

May the road rise up to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the warm rays of sun fall upon your home
And may the hand of a friend always be near.

May green be the grass you walk on,
May blue be the skies above you,
May pure be the joys that surround you,
May true be the hearts that love you.