Self-respect is so hard to come by sometimes
knowing that we cannot buy it because it is
never for sale and it cannot be fabricated
out of public relations either.

Self-respect comes to us when we are alone,
in quiet moments, in quiet places, when
we suddenly realize that knowing the good,
we have done it and knowing the beautiful,
we have served it, and knowing the truth,
we have spoken it.

Blowing out someone else s candle doesn't
make ours shine brighter or give us any
self-respect so finish every day and be done
with it and press on because nothing
can take the place of persistence so make
it work and discover your world realizing
that seldom does an individual exceed
his own expectations.

Know that the best thing you can do
is the right thing, and the next best thing
you can do is the wrong thing but the
worst thing you can do is nothing.

so know that powerful minds always
encounter opposition from simple minds
and if we believe in ourselves self- respect
will follow in our world and we can
stand tall in a big world where we
feel so small.
                                                  Jon York    2015


         Jon York         2015