Do It Anyway

Two Highly Principled Servants of God

Mother Teresa hung a copy of this poem on the wall of Shishu Bhavan, the Children's orphanage, in Calcutta she founded in Calcutta. Its source is unknown.

She dedicated her life to caring for the poor of Calcutta, India. Her exceptional dedication to the poor was widely recognized, including the reception of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 . . . Mother Teresa died September 5, 1997.

DO IT ANYWAY

Written By Mother Teresa

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.

You see, in the final analysis,

it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway.

President Ronald Reagan and Mother Teresa each embodied and lived out much of this poem. He was optimistic and persevered despite great obstacles. She was totally dedicated to helping the poor despite or in spite of apparently insurmountable obstacles.

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It is interesting to note that there are many references to this poem when you google it. Some, I have noticed, especially academic websites conveniently drop the last God-honoring verse. I would expect nothing less. Theophobia and Christophobia is rampant . . . Radical leftists are adamant in their absolute intolerance of God and Jesus Christ. Apparently they would be loath to offend their father, Satan, god of this world. We need more Reagans and Teresas today.