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What do Mother Teresa and Martina McBride have in common?

Words of wisdom.  This is gonna be a long post, because of quoting a couple things...

 Mother Teresa of Calcutta said:
"People are often unreasonable and self-centered.  Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives.  Be kind anyway.
If you are honest, people may cheat you.  Be honest anyway.
If you find happiness, people may be jealous.  Be happy anyway.
The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow.  Do good.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough.  Give your best anyway.
For you see, in the end, it is between you and God.  It was never between you and them anyway."

 Martina McBride sang:
"You can spend your whole life buildin'
Something from nothin
One storm can come and blow it all away 
Build it anyway

You can chase a dream 
That seems so out of reach
And you know it might not ever come your way
Dream it anyway

God is great but sometimes life aint good
And when I pray
It doesn't always turn out like I think it should
But I do it anyway
I do it anyway

This worlds gone crazy 
And it's hard to believe
That tomorrow will be better than today
Believe it anyway

You can love someone with all YOUR heart 
For all the right reasons
And in a moment they can choose to walk away 
love em anyway

God is great but sometimes life aint good
And when I pray
It doesn't always turn out like I think it should
But I do it anyway
Yeah I do it anyway, yeah, 

You can pour your soul out singin'
A song you believe in
That tomorrow they'll forget you ever sang
Sing it anyway
Yeah sing it anyway, yeah, yeah

I sing
I dream
I love anyway, yeah."

Another thing I was thinking about tonight.  All this.  Be yourself and don't be afraid of what people are going to say or think.  Care more about what God thinks of you, and become the person He wants you to be.  Be kind.  People will mock you or say you are up to something, or you are looking for recognition or want something or are using others to get at something else....but just keep being kind.  Keep serving selflessly.  Keep loving, even if others don't believe you. 

Renato and I were talking today about something, and he made the comment "it's interesting when people think they are greater than God."  In other words...if you get an answer to a prayer, and others may see you as ridiculous for doing what you're doing...do it anyway!!!  You are following God's will for you and your life, and you can count on Him 100%.  He will not give up on you, and though the way may seem dark and you can't see very far ahead, keep trusting Him and His answers.  If others try to discourage you, keep going back to the answer that came from the Lord, because that's what's surely going to guide you through life.  

So live, love, laugh, dream, forgive, sing, dance, be honest, be kind...anyway!
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