to leave the world a little better....

"To laugh often and have loved much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the approbation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty; To find the best in others; To leave the world a little better, Whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; To have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation; To know even one life has breathed easier. Because you have lived...this is to have succeeded." ~RALPH WALDO EMERSON