To Laugh Often
To laugh often and love much; to
win the respect of intelligent persons
and the affection of children; to earn
the approbation of honest critics and
to endure the betrayal of false
friends; to appreciate beauty; to find
the best in others; to give of one’s
self; to leave the world a bit 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 that even
one life has breathed easier because
you have lived this is to have
succeeded.
