It's never between you and 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.

~Mother Teresa~