ANYWAY [anon.]

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 sincere, people may cheat you;
Be honest anyway.

What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight;
Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous and resentful;
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today may never be recognized by mankind;
Do good anyway.

Give the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give your best anyway.

You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them, anyway.

kdr