What Is Success !

What is success?
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 friend ;
To appreciate beauty ;
To find the best in other ;
To leave the world a bit better , whether by
a healthy child, a garden patch
or a redeemed social condition ;
To known even one life has breathed easier
because you have lived in my heart ;
This is to have succeeded.