Be good anyway

People are unreasonable, illogical
and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway

If you are kind, people will accuse
you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway

If you are honest and frank
people will 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 will be jealous;
Be happy anyway

The good you do today,
people will forget tomorrow,
Do good anyway

Give the world the best you have,
ant it will never be enough;
Give the world the best you have anyway

You see, in the final analysis,
it is between you and God
It was never between you and them anyway

-Mother Teresa-