~Success~

SUCCESS

To laugh and love much;

To win the respect of intelligent people

and the affection of children;

To earn the approbation of honest critics

and endure the betrayal of false friends;

To appreciate beauty;

To give of one's self;

To find the best in others;

To leave the world a bit better,

whether by a healthy child,

a garden patch
or a redeemed social condition,

To have played
and laughed with enthusiasm

and sung with exultation;

To know lives I've touched

have breathed easier
because I have lived.

That is to have succeeded!