Forgive Them

People are often unreasonable, 

irrational, 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 unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies; 

Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and sincere 

people may deceive you; 

Be honest and sincere anyway. 

What you spend years creating 

others could destroy overnight; 

Create anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, 

some may be jealous; 

Be happy anyway.

The good you do today. 

will often be forgotten; 

Do good anyway.

Give the best you have, 

and it may never be enough; 

Give your best anyway. 

In the final analysis, 

it is between you and God; 

It was never between you and them anyway.