Saturday, October 24, 2009

Do It Anyway

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 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.

--Mother Theresa (written on the wall in her home)

2 comments:

THE TWO BELLS said...

Loved the new picture, and the thought. Love you guys!

Kristine and Ryan said...

That has always been one of my favorite quotes. I always had it on my desk at work. Thanks for reminding me of it!