Friday, January 2, 2009

The Final Analysis

My father sent this our way recently....and I like it. Great focus for 2009....maybe it will be for you, too.



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.

What you spend years building, someone may 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 all between you and God;
It was never between you and them, …. anyway.

The late Mother Teresa of Calcutta

1 comment:

Cathy Sparkman said...

Very true words... Thanks for the reminder! Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas.
Abby was ecstatic to be back at school. She LOVES school and just loves you. :o) Hope you're having a good first week back...