L is for Live, Laugh & Love

During my teenage years, I became acquainted with the phrase, "Live, Laugh & Love," through a friend of mine.  I remember hand lettering it into journals and letters to other friends of mine.  I did not know where this simple alliterative phrase came from, but I knew it was powerful.  Later on, I realized they were derived from a poem titled "What Constitutes Success," by Bessie Anderson Stanley, from 1904.  Below is her poem, which I feel is timeless:

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He has achieved success who has lived well,

laughed often, and loved much;

Who has enjoyed the trust of pure women,

the respect of intelligent men,

and the love of little children;

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Who has filled his niche and accomplished his task;

Who has never lacked appreciation of Earth's beauty

or failed to express it;

Who has left the world better than he found it

whether by an improved poppy,

a perfect poem, or a rescued soul;

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Who has always looked for the best in others

and given them the best he had;

whose life was an inspiration;

whose memory a benediction.

I hope this poem speaks to you, as much as it does to me.  Thank you for following my blog, as well as for taking the time to leave a comment.  Blessings!