Take
some time to smell the roses
As
you walk the paths of life
Take
some time to ease the tensions
From
the challenges and the strife.
Take
some time to hear the birds sing
As
they usher in the dawn
Though
the day is just emerging
Too
soon it will be gone.
Take
some time to watch a sunrise,
Now
and then a sunset too
Just
be sure that seeking pleasure
Isn't
all you ever do.
Take
some time to count your blessings
Though
you feel they're not that great
You
will find they're more abundant
Than
you thought at any rate.
Take
some time to banish hatred
When
and where you can
Just
detest man's evil ways
And
not your fellow man.
Take
some time to love your children
Every
moment you are free
The
benefits will far exceed
Wealth
or a university degree.
Take
some time to love your neighbor
And
even more important still
Take
some time to love yourself
Or
not many others will.
And
if you don't like that image
Of
yourself that others see
Take
some time to make some changes
Be
the best that you can be.
Take
some time to help another
Who
you think might need a hand
You
will find the satisfaction
Leaves
you feeling quite grand.
Take
some time to live by virture
In
the best way that is known
And
respect the right of others
As
equal to your own.
Take
some time to just appreciate
The
fact that you are here
And
to know the Higher Power
And
to trust it without fear.
If
you do these things with diligence
You
will eventually be glad
If
you don't attempt them
You
may one day wish you had.
Although
this no doubt could impose
Upon
your time for seeking wealth
There
should be little question
That
it could improve your health.
And
though you might not be as wealthy
Nor
drive so fine a car
You'll
find you will be richer
In
other ways ... by far.
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