It’s time
4 months ago
3/19/2006
My father sent me this...they are not his words but they are words he carries with him and he wanted to share them with me. Now, I want to share them with you.
" To laugh often and much; To win the 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 healthy child, a
garden patch or a redeemed social condition; To know even one life has
breathed easier because you lived. This is to have succeeded."
How many of you can honestly say you have succeeded in this life? I hope that number is plentiful.
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So many people tend to think of success in material ways. Not true. Another thing I once read: "The truly rich man is he whom children run to, even when his hands are empty." This fits my parents to a T; children adore them simply because they are who they are.
I see you,
JJ
I'm still working on this list but I feel like I'm getting there. The more I learn about life, the more I feel as if I'm succeeding in all the right things, at least the things that matter most.