To laugh often and much;

To win the respect of

intelligent people and

affection of children;

To earn the appreciation

of honest critics and

endure the betrayal of

false friends;

To appreciate beauty,

To find the best in others;

To leave the world a

bit better, whether by

a healthy child, a

garden patch or a

redeemed social condition;

To know even one life has

breathed easier because

you have lived.

This is to have succeeded.