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littlemissmartypants

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11. Good morning. And where is it mentioned that he was? Anyway? Reminds me of a poem. ...
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 10:31 AM
Jan 23

My mom gave me a framed copy for Christmas one year.

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 SUCCESSFUL YOU WILL WIN SOME FALSE FRIENDS AND SOME TRUE ENEMIES
SUCCEED ANYWAY

IF YOU ARE HONEST PEOPLE MAY CHEAT YOU
BE HONEST 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 YOUR BEST ANYWAY

YOU SEE, IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS IT IS
BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR GOD
IT WAS NEVER BETWEEN

YOU AND THEM
ANYWAY


Found written on the wall of Mother Teresa's home for children in Calcutta

Here's the link to Cassandra, Prophet of Doom on Bluesky if you want to let her know that her implied information is misleading. She may take the opportunity to make a correction on your suggestion.
https://bsky.app/profile/stacy17.bsky.social

To me the salient point in her post is that ...

Mother Nature hates him, too.

Good luck with the weather, mkj. I hope you are prepared!

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