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11.14.2005

Do it anyway

My mom came across a poem by Mother Teresa that I'd like to share:


People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful you will win some false friends and true enemies;
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you've got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway.

3 comments:

  1. I love her faith in God's future justification. It is wonderful knowing that God will make things right. As Steve always says, "Live for an audience of one."

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  2. This is one of my favorite all time proclamations. Thanks for posting it!

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