~ How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these. ~

George Washington Carver

People are often reasonable and self centered.

FORGIVE THEM ANYWAY.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives.

BE KIND ANYWAY.

If you are honest, people may cheat you.

BE HONEST ANYWAY.

If you find happiness, people may be jealous.

BE HAPPY ANYWAY.

The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow.

DO GOOD ANYWAY.

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

GIVE YOUR BEST ANYWAY.

For you see, in the end, it is between you and your God.

IT NEVER WAS BETWEEN YOU AND THEM ANYWAY.

~ Mother Teresa 

Trusting her instincts was

the hardest thing she ever did.

There was that wimpy little voice inside her,

Cautioning her not to take the risk.

There were times along the way

She was so scared she almost quit.

But she listened to the whisperings of her heart.

She pushed forth with faith.

Faith in her skills . . .

Faith in her work ethic . . .

And faith in her knowledge that she could succeed.

And she did!

In the end, trusting her heart

Was the smartest thing she ever did!

~ Suzy Toronto  artist, poet