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 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,
people will  often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.
Give the best you have,
and it might  never be enough;
Give your best anyway.
You see, in the final analysis.
it is  between you and God;
It is never between you and them anyway

I don't know who wrote this, but it says  it better than I ever could.

Jill and the Paws to the Wall Gang

[Posted in FML 5812]