>Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2000 00:42:44 -0600 >To: [email protected] >From: "o'[email protected]" <[email protected]> >Subject: A Christmas Message: Mother Theresa's Legacy > >> >> >>This was sent to me by a dear friend, and I wanted to share it with everyone. It is >>from Mother Theresa, and her philosophy is so beautiful. It is a philosophy to live by, and seems especially appropriate for the Christmas Season. >Netha O'Meara > >>> >>> People are often unreasonable >>> Illogical, and self-centered >>> Forgive them anyway. >>> >>> If you are kind, >>> People may accuse yoou 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 yoiu spend years building, >>> someone could destroy overnight. >>> Build anyway. >>> >>> If you find serenity and happiness, >>> they may be jealous: >>> Be happy anyway. >>> >>> The good that you do today, >>> people will often forget tomorrow. >>> Do good 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've got, >>> 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- >>> >>> >>> >>>