He has achieved success who has lived well,
laughed often and loved much;
who has gained the respect of intelligent men
and the love of little children;
who has filled his niche
and accomplished his task;
who has left the world better than he found it,
whether by an improved poppy,
a perfect poem
or a rescued soul;
who has never lacked appreciation
of earth's beauty
or failed to express it;
who has looked for the best in others
and given the best he had;
whose life was an inspiration;
whose memory is a benediction.
- Mrs. A.J. Stanley
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