inspiration. . .

i went to church yesterday. it's been a long while. but everytime i step inside a church i feel ok. like everything's ok again. visited the cathedral in la the other day too. prayed and prayed. for everyone. but anyway.. yesterday was about forgiveness. how everyone makes mistakes and everyone needs to be forgiven.
 
you don't lose by forgiving... you lose by forgetting.
 
you don't lose by forgiving someone EVERY day. no matter what it is.
i choose to forgive. i will not forget. but you know that. you know that i will love you unconditionally. hurt me everyday like you do. but i'll always love you. take me for granted like you always do. but i'll always love you. have your fun. do what you want. but i will always love you. i'm always here... just a phone call, visit, IM, e-mail away. . . .
 
i went through a lot of old stuff the other day.. and i found a folder from the confirmation retreat many years ago. in it i found this. . .

Anyway

 

People are unreasonable, illogical and self-centered.

Love them anyway!

If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.

Do good anyway!

If you are successful, you will win false friends and enemies.

Succeed anyway!

The good you do will be forgotten tomorrow.

Do good anyway!

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;

Be honest and frank anyway!

What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight.

Build anyway!

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;

Be happy anyway!

People really need help but may attack you if you help them.

Help them anyway!

Give the world the best you have, it may never be good enough.

Give the world the best you've got anyway!

You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;

It was never between you and them anyway.

-Mother Teresa