Mother Teresa Words of Wisdom

I don't know whats wrong with people in this world but some are wonderful and some are so lost. A perfect stranger encouraged me and made my day by saying my singing in Church ministered to her and she thanked me for singing. Wow! ministered? Just singing the hymns of old made her day and she made mine. On the other hand a family member and I talked about getting together for my daughter Teresa's birthday and her immediate response was " I am not buying gifts for any adults but Teresa will get a gift" and I am cutting out Christmas gifts as well...I NEVER mentioned getting her a gift! I told her I want no gift for me or my kids just being together is all I want!..hence reminding me of the "ulterior motive" verse Mother Teresa spoke of here about being kind and some will accuse you of ulterior motives. Why can family be so vicious and friends and strangers be angels...what a paradox!
Anyway I hope this family member knows I want nothing but the love of extended family and I have had a hard enough life without her accusation of me being greedy which I am soooo NOT!
grrr.! This family member (extended family) does not know the Lord which explains alot also so I pray she open up her heart and I feel a real need to pray for her even though she has hurt my feelings on many other occasions.
God bless Mother Teresa in Heaven!
Here are her wise words...


People are often unreasonable, irrational, 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 unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway.

What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good anyway.

Give the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway.

In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.

-this version is credited to Mother Teresa

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