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 some 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 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.
Just a quote I’ve seen a few times and really love, by Mother Teresa. I think it’s applicable to remembering 9/11 and it also speaks deeply to some things I struggle with feeling frustrated about. The final analysis is what I got out of the Love Dare / Fireproof movie/book/challenge, as well.
I like it. <3
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I have a book of Mother Teresa quotes. She was a wise woman, and always used love and common sense to champion over embitterment. We could all use a little more of that.
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