To have Succeeded

To laugh often, and much.

To win the respect of intelligent people and the 

affection of children.

To earn the appreciation of honest critics.

To revel in the sincerity and joy of good friends,

and endure the betrayal of false ones.

To appreciate beauty. To find the best in others.

To leave the world a bit better, whether by a 

healthy child or a job well done or a redeemed

social condition-- to know even one life has

breathed easier because you lived--

This is to have succeeded.