It seems like this week i'm hunting for my old favorites-perhaps its because i haven't had time to write my own -a few days ago i stumbled upon the Don't quit poem---today i remembered this-- Anyway poem by Mother Teresa.
I used to read and re-read it back in the day when i was a teen when i got into an altercation with my play mates,cousins and my feelings got hurt ---it made me instantly better and i would try to make peace after .I still find that it helps me a lot cause i don't get annoyed easily by little things ---maybe i recognize how flawed i am and i am considerate of other people's flaws as well.anyway here it goes
THE ANYWAY POEM
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 your God;
It was never between you and them anyway.
BY MOTHER TERESA
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