Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Todd T. Smith 1944-2012

To laugh often and much;
to win the respect of intelligent people

and the affection of children;

to earn the appreciation of honest critics

and endure the betrayal of false friends;

to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others;

to leave the world a bit better

whether by a healthy child, a garden patch,

or a redeemed social condition;

to know even one life has breathed easier because

you have lived.

This is to have succeeded.

----Ralph Waldo Emerson