I saw this brief but wonderful piece by Emerson over the weekend and had to
share it. I realize that oftentimes fewer words have a greater impact.
“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… to know even one life has breathed easier because you have
lived. This is to have succeeded.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Kathleen