Happy St. Patrick’s Day

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May the road rise up 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.

(Traditional Irish Blessing)

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In this time of uncertainty, risk, and danger, please remember our connections, our strengths, and our blessings.

39 thoughts on “Happy St. Patrick’s Day”

robbiesinspiration

Thank you, Charles. Have a lovely day.

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- March 17, 2020 at 4:08 am
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- frenchc1955
  
  Robbie, you are welcome, and you as well!
  
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  - March 18, 2020 at 3:19 am
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righteousbruin9

No words are more apropos, at this time, than the Irish Blessing.

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- March 17, 2020 at 4:15 am
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- frenchc1955
  
  Yes, I agree.
  
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  - March 17, 2020 at 4:30 am
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wordsfromanneli

I haven’t heard that Irish blessing for a long time. Nice.

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- March 17, 2020 at 5:18 am
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- frenchc1955
  
  Thank you.
  
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  - March 18, 2020 at 3:18 am
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joliesattic

Happy St. Patty’s Day. My daughter said all that was cancelled in Ireland.

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- March 17, 2020 at 5:34 am
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- frenchc1955
  
  Yes, it was.
  
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  - March 18, 2020 at 3:18 am
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Liz Gauffreau

I’ve always liked that blessing.

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- March 17, 2020 at 10:17 am
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- frenchc1955
  
  Yes, it is lovely.
  
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  - March 18, 2020 at 3:05 am
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Andrew McDowell

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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- March 17, 2020 at 11:41 am
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- frenchc1955
  
  And to you, Andrew.
  
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  - March 18, 2020 at 1:43 am
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  - Andrew McDowell
    
    Thank you.
    
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    March 18, 2020 at 11:45 am
  - frenchc1955
    
    You are very welcome!
    
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    March 20, 2020 at 12:21 am
Jennie

This blessing couldn’t have come at a better time. Thank you, Charles!

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- March 17, 2020 at 11:46 am
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- frenchc1955
  
  Jennie, you are very welcome.
  
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  - March 18, 2020 at 1:43 am
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I’ve always loved the Irish Blessing. Happy St. Patrick’s Day Charles. ☘️🌈

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- March 17, 2020 at 11:56 am
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- frenchc1955
  
  Thank you!
  
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  - March 18, 2020 at 1:40 am
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KC Redding-Gonzalez

Life does indeed go on. People should go with it, as this, too, shall pass…

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- March 17, 2020 at 12:00 pm
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Alethea Kehas

Reblogged this on The Light Behind the Story.

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- March 17, 2020 at 12:31 pm
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- frenchc1955
  
  Thank you!
  
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  - March 18, 2020 at 1:37 am
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D. Wallace Peach

A lovely post, Charles. Thanks!

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- March 17, 2020 at 1:01 pm
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- frenchc1955
  
  You are very welcome.
  
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  - March 18, 2020 at 1:35 am
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Jennie

Reblogged this on A Teacher's Reflections.

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- March 17, 2020 at 1:03 pm
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- frenchc1955
  
  Thank you!
  
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  - March 18, 2020 at 1:36 am
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jowensauthor

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day to you. These pictures remind me of when I visited Ireland years ago.

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- March 17, 2020 at 1:17 pm
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- frenchc1955
  
  Yes, I loved Ireland when I lived there.
  
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  - March 18, 2020 at 1:33 am
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Karen DeMers Dowdall

Reblogged this on Once Upon a Time…. and commented:
How we handle this pandemic, collectively and individually, will be a testament to our strength of character, our empathy, our compassion, and our love of humanity.

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- March 17, 2020 at 2:48 pm
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- frenchc1955
  
  Karen, thank you so much.
  
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  - March 18, 2020 at 1:29 am
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Karen DeMers Dowdall

Charles, what a beautiful post and so I have reblogged. 🙂

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- March 17, 2020 at 2:48 pm
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- frenchc1955
  
  Karen, thank you!
  
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  - March 18, 2020 at 1:30 am
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amreade

The Irish Blessing is one of my favorite pieces. Beautiful photos, too. Thanks for sharing.

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- March 17, 2020 at 3:07 pm
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- frenchc1955
  
  You are very welcome.
  
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  - March 18, 2020 at 1:32 am
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Endless Weekend

What a lovely blessing! I don’t know much Scottish, but one of the phrases I know is an old blessing, “Lang may your lum reek” which literally translates to “Long may your chimney smoke,” and means a long and prosperous life 🙂

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- March 17, 2020 at 9:47 pm
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- frenchc1955
  
  That is lovely!
  
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  - March 18, 2020 at 1:53 am
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Bette A. Stevens

Thank you. Wishing you the same, Charles!

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- March 17, 2020 at 10:26 pm
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- frenchc1955
  
  You are very welcome.
  
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  - March 18, 2020 at 1:52 am
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insearchofitall

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Dr. French. Hope you had a good one and are staying well.

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- March 18, 2020 at 2:55 am
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- frenchc1955
  
  Thank you, and I wish you the same.
  
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  - March 18, 2020 at 2:57 am
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day

May the road rise up 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.

In this time of uncertainty, risk, and danger, please remember our connections, our strengths, and our blessings.

39 thoughts on “Happy St. Patrick’s Day”

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May the road rise up 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.

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May the road rise up 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.