I met Jax after school today at his parent teacher conference. As we were walking in, I asked him how his new shoes felt (since he ran from home to the school to meet me), and he said great. Let’s pause a moment to talk about those new shoes. Those Men’s size 8 shoes that fit my 11 year old boy! Ugh! How is he so big already?
After telling me his new shoes were fitting well, he went on to tell me he was going to give his old shoes to a friend of his at school who didn’t have shoes that fit, and had been wearing his mom’s tennis shoes to school. My mama heart sang! I am so proud of this kind, empathetic young man. These glimpses of the person he will become are my favorite things about moving through these stages with him.
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 will 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.
-this version is credited to Mother Teresa
