Success
To laugh often and much;
to win respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;
to earn the appreciation of honest critics
and endure the betrayal of false friends;
to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others;
to leave the world a bit better, whether by a child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition;
to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.
This is to have succeeded.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
this is beautiful!!!! i know i have read it before- but it means so much more now.
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sami
This is so moving.nI think I may print it out and frame it, as it is such a good reminder on days when I am feeling small. Thank you for sharing.
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