Between you and God

People are unreasonable, illogical and self-centered;

Love them anyway.

If u r kind, people may accuse u of selfish, ulterior motives;

Be kind anyway.

If u r successful, u will win some false friends and some true enemies;

Succeed anyway.

The good u do today will be forgotten tomorrow;

Do good anyway.

If u r honest and frank, people may cheat u;

Be honest and frank anyway.

People favor underdogs but follow only topdogs;

Fight for a few underdogs anyway.

What u spend years building may be destroyed overnight;

Build anyway.

If u find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;

Be happy anyway.

People really need help but may attack u if u do help them.

Help people anyway.

Give the world the best u have, and it may never be enough;

Give the world the best u have anyway.

U see, in the final analysis, it is between u and God;

It's never between u and them anyway.

-Blessed Teresa of Calcutta