Love Them Anyway

People are often unreasonable,

Irrational and self-centered,

Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you,

Or selfish ulterior motive,

Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some

Unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies,

Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and sincere, people may deceive you,

Be honest and sincere anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous,

Be happy anyway.

The good you do today will often be forgotten,

Do good anyway.

Give the best you have and it may never be enough,

Give your best anyway.

In the final analysis, it is between you and GOD,

It was never between you and them anyway.

-Mother Teresa-