A friend of mind has a saying: "No good deed goes unpunished." Often there seems to be a lot of truth in this statement. When you try to help someone it often ends in some kind of misunderstanding or calamity. I was just reminded of this little poem in Wayne Jaconsen's blog.
Anyway
People are unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered.
Love 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 true enemies.
Succeed anyway.
The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.
Be good anyway.
Honesty and frankness will make you vulnerable.
Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight.
Build anyway.
People need help but may attack you if you try to help them.
Help them anyway.
In the final analysis, it is between you and God.
It was never between you and them anyway.
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