How to be cheerful, do you say,
When the wind is cold and the skies are gray?
How to be cheerful? Just one way:
Forget yourself for a while today.
Never mind self and your irksome cares.
Somebody else greater burden bears.
Stretch out a helping hand and play
The friend to all who may chance your way.
You'll never be cheerful sitting there
Sorrowing over the hurts your bear,
For never a joyous hour is known
By the man who thinks of himself alone.
How to be cheerful? Scatter cheer;
Share your life with your neighbors here;
Encourage the weary and comfort the sad
And you'll find more joy than you've ever had.
2 comments:
what a great entry. The poem is wonderful and these happy ones at the bottom made me smile.
Hey, could you add me to the end of that group of people down there. They look like their having so much fun.
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