Daryl Wood, Author, Teacher, Coach, Retreat Owner, Student

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 your best and it may never be enough;
Give the world your best anyway.  

You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;

It never was between you and them anyway.

Kent Keith