| Some of Rachel's favorite poems | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| what is success | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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what is success? To lauch often and much, To win respect of the 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 success. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| My new best friend | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today I met agreat new friend Who knew me right away It was funny how she understood All I had to say She listened to my problems She listened to my dreams We talked about love and life She'd been there,too, it seems I never once felt judged by her SHe knew just how I felt She seemed to just accept me And all the problems I'd been dealt She didn't interupt me Or need to have her say SHe just listened very patiently And didn't go away I wanted her to understand How much she meant to me But as I went to hug her Something startled me I put my arms in front of me And went to pull her nearer And realized that my new best friend was nothing but a mirror. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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After a while you learn the subtle difference between, | holding a hand and chaining a soul, And you learn that love doesn't mean leaning and company doesn't mean security, And you begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts and presents aren't promises, And you begin to accept your defeats with head up and and your eyes open,with the grace of ann adult not the grief of a child, And you learn to build all your roads on today because tomorrow's grounds are too uncertian for plans, Aftera while you learn that even sunshine burns if you get too much, So plant your own gardens and decorate your own soul,instead of waiting of waiting for someone to bring you flowers, And you learn you really can endure.. That you really are strong, And you really do have worth.
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