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Offline XD40SC

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I gave copies of this to my children when they left the nest
« on: April 18, 2011, 11:40:07 AM »
.Success

To laugh often and much;

to win the respect of intelligent people

and the 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. :)

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Re: I gave copies of this to my children when they left the nest
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2011, 01:17:18 PM »
The older that I get the more I realize that it's the marks that I leave on others lives that help them, wheather they know it or not, that mean the most to me. It makes my life better every time. ear
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Re: I gave copies of this to my children when they left the nest
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2011, 01:31:29 PM »
We have that one on the wall too. heres another

"One of Us:
Someday, the light will shine like a sun through my skin & they will say, What have you done with your life? & though there are many moments I think I will remember, in the end, I will be proud to say, I was one of us."
— Brian Andreas
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Re: I gave copies of this to my children when they left the nest
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2011, 01:44:05 PM »
Quote from: oldsoldja on April 18, 2011, 01:31:29 PM
We have that one on the wall too. heres another

"One of Us:
Someday, the light will shine like a sun through my skin & they will say, What have you done with your life? & though there are many moments I think I will remember, in the end, I will be proud to say, I was one of us."
— Brian Andreas
very nice and thought provoking
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Re: I gave copies of this to my children when they left the nest
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2011, 03:19:01 PM »
I remember getting something like that as a teen. I thought it was ridiculous and threw it away before reading even a few sentences. Now I realize the wisdom of it, but it took a long time to get to that point.
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Re: I gave copies of this to my children when they left the nest
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2011, 04:24:27 PM »
what's the saying- youth is wasted on the young.
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