Thought

What lies behind us
And what lies before us
Are tiny matters compared
To what lies within Us

                
"What Is Success"
                by Ralph Waldo Emerson
To laugh often and much;
To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;
To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;
To appreciate beauty;
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 know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived;
This is to have succeeded.  


Hope    by Brian Quinn   When all about you is black with gloom,   And all you feel is pending doom.     When your bones are racked with grim despair -     When every breath is a gasp for air.    Keep on going, though you need to grope,    For around the bend is a ray of hope.      A ray of hope is perhaps all that's left,        As your will to live has been bereft.       You've lost it all, it's just no use!    You can end it all, you need no excuse.   But throw away that piece of rope,    And give yourself a chance of hope.    Just give yourself another day,        Brushing aside what your thoughts may say.   This is your life and you can make a new start,     By ignoring the brain - just follow the heart.      Taking baby steps in order to cope,    And minute by minute you'll build on your hope.    Build on your hope,. one day at a time,  Though the road be steep and hard to climb.      The hurts of the past - they should be dead.     The fears of the future are all in your head.      Just live in the present and refuse to mope      Your life will sparkle for you're living in hope.    =====