<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=436300" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Guess What?</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Guess what? <br>When I discovered, <br>I could appreciate my own happiness.<br>Without feeling the guilt of being selfish, <br>Or self centered.<br>I began to do it with more consistency.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I was one who believed, <br>Doing for others came first.<br>To bust my butt for my brother! <br>Be dutiful and strong for my sister.<br>And so on and so forth.<br>You know...<br>That me for you, <br>You for me BS.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I am 62 years old.<br>And that kind of human spirit...<br>I have witnessed used infrequently.<br>And I can't be the only one...<br>Subjected to live in the valley of leeches.<br>Some folks are blessed to give with that sacrifice.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And this too I have learned...<br>You can not do enough for other people.<br>They will squeeze you dry of every emotion you have.<br>And then complain to anyone who listens...<br>About how 'you' think you are better than everyone else.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Guess what? <br>When I discovered, <br>I could appreciate my own happiness.<br>Without feeling the guilt of being selfish, <br>Or self centered.<br>I began to do it with more consistency.<br>And left those to say what they will, <br>Alone.<br>Because they will.<br>Whether they are alone or not! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Guess what? <br>I've also learned I can spend wonderful times, <br>Away from miserable people! <br>And I'm not saying 'all' are miserable.<br>Just the ones I enjoy being away from!</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Lawrence+S.+Pertillar">Lawrence S. Pertillar</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=436300" data-title="Guess What? de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="Guess what? When I discovered, I could appreciate my own happiness. Without feeling the guilt of being selfish, Or self centered. I began to do it with more consistency. I was one who believed, Doing for others came first. To bust my butt for..."></div> </div> </div>

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