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 Theresa - submitted by Krys Furniss