July 20, 2009 12:59 PM
Inspiration from Mother Teresa
~ Mother Teresa's Prayer ~
People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;
...Forgive them anyway.
...Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
...Be kind anyway.
...Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
...Succeed anyway.
...Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
...Be honest and frank anyway.
...Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
...Build anyway.
...Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
...Be happy anyway.
...Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
...Do good anyway.
...Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
...Give the world the best you've got anyway.
...Give the world the best you've got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway.
It was never between you and them anyway.
"We can do no great things - only small things with great love."
--Mother Teresa
Love,
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Hi Barbara!
Still swamped and rarely reading any blogs (except yours :) ), but I popped in here today and was sure you'd want to know the story behind the above verse often attributed to Mother Teresa. I can't remember why, but I hunted down the story a year or more ago out of curiosity. (I love the Paradoxical Commandments, myself!)
The actual author of the above is Dr. Kent M. Keith. You can read more HERE.
~Kari
Posted by: Kari Murphy | July 20, 2009 2:09 PM
Because of the repetition of the word, this reminds me of the song "Anyway" by Martina McBride. Here it is if you want a little related musical inspiration. =)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FdB5Adws78
Posted by: Marian | July 20, 2009 9:23 PM
