Do It Anyway........

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 the best you have, 

and it may never be enough; 

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.


                                                 - Mother Teresa