'I am an Indian.
I think about common things like this
pot.
The bubbling water comes from the rain
cloud.
It represents the sky.
The fire comes from the sun which warms us
all,
men, animals, trees.
The meat stands for the four-legged
creatures,
our animal brothers who gave of themselves so
that we should live.
The steam is the living breath.
It was water,
now it goes up to the sky,
becomes a cloud again.
These things are sacred.
Looking at that pot full of good
soup,
I am thinking now how, in this simple
manner,
The Great Spirit takes care of
me.'
~John Lame Deer~
Do It Anyway - By Mother
Teresa
People are often unreasonable, illogical, 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 false
friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may 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 may
be jealous;
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often
forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may
never be enough;
Give the world the best you've got
anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it is between
you and God;
It was never between you and them
anyway.
Do It Anyway -
