Waking up is a miracle

 A friend had sent a forward that spoke of waking up to see another day; and that one would be better than what one was the day before.. I usually do not respond to forwards. Most often I merely glance and ignore. This was a beautiful forward from a lovely friend of mine. I took time to read and immediately responded too. Indeed the mere act of waking up is a miracle. And in these times if we wake up at home, without any machine or tubes hooked up then it is a greater miracle indeed. 

We all know a lot. Yet such reminders make life more meaningful. Reminded me of Kent Keith’s poem: 

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centred;
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 your God; 

It was never between you and them anyway.

 For those who are atheists you could read it as You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and your conscience;