"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 frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you've got anyway.
It never was between you and them anyway." ~Mother Teresa
I love this quote and I did take it directly from Jan, who is and who has always been amazing. She was my awesome beehive leader and made us all feel so special. (maybe she was also very good at tolerating us). I wanted those who don't know Jan, to 1) read this and be inspired, and 2) know that Jan writes uplifting things all the time and don't we all need it!
Memories I have of being a beehive (12-13 yr. old) are: many, many slumber parties (did I ever sleep without friends on Friday nights?), celebrating each other's birthdays during basketball/volleyball practice in the boys bathroom at the church, going to (then called) Sunday night firesides and watching my heart throb, Chad, during the spiritual talks :); goal setting, planning activities with a priesthood purpose, and lots of other fun times I shared with my friends as we were that age.
4 comments:
I love that quote renae! you are a great example of it-really. and thanks for being concerned about my inability to walk or do anything by myself! it all happened while everybody was driving away. I would have asked for help but I was more embarrassed than anything else :)
Hmmmm, these are exactly my memories as well. Except my beehive crush was Richard :). You and Jan Mason are both very positive on your blogs, which make them great reading! And, I love your new picture of the kids. Tell Avery if she doesn't nibble that finger right off I'd be happy to do it for her.
If you think I ever have anything worth stealing from my blog, do it with my blessing! I hope you know how much I love you -- it's a lot!
My memories of that time are a lot the same as yours - -but you forgot the shopping cart races, the t-ping runs, the chinese fire drills and the birthday kidnappings. Oh, we had fun!
I was just remembering the birthday kidnappings. I havn't had as much fun for birthdays since those good ole days. I love the quote- I plan on stealing it soon too! Who was chad? I don't remember Chad? I don't remember a Richard, unless it was Richard Vorwaler (sp) I do remember you guys and Ben Williams or Art somebody. Richard Vorwalers nephew recently served in my ward, he was leaving the mission, I felt VERY VERY OLD
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