Don't you quit

[ACMESkydiver 0]

This is my favorite poem of all time. Recent events that have touched many of us here and away from our skydiving lives compel me to post it.

It helped me get through my struggles in the past, maybe it will help someone else, too.

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When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit-
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a fellow turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out.
Don't give up though the pace seems slow -
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faint and faltering man;
Often the struggler has given up
Whe he might have captured the victor's cup;
And he learned too late when the night came down,
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out -
The silver tint in the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It might be near when it seems afar;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit -
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.

-Author unknown

I searched but didn't see that it had been posted before...and if it has...well, see another thread I started called "_____ my ______."

~Jaye
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

[mailin 0]

This is good for me today, thanks so much for posting it!

Jennifer

Arianna Frances

[ChileRelleno 0]

If at first you don't suceed, try, try again.

ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414
Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868

[Michele 1]

Thanks, darlin. I needed to read that. Hearing I need more surgery yesterday totally took the rug out from under me, and then, while my day was not as bad as Mailin's, I didn't have a very good one...

So thanks for cheering me up and sharing that with everyone. I do appreciate it.

Hugs to you!

Ciels-
Michele

~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek
While our hearts lie bleeding?~

[jumpinjackflash 0]

Definitly worthwhile.


Good stuff.




jjf

It's a gas, gas, gas...

[pleifer 0]

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If at first you don't suceed, try, try again.

If at first you don't suceed, find a different approch

_________________________________________
The Angel of Duh has spoke

[ACMESkydiver 0]

You're very welcome, Michele!

~Jaye
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.