He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much; Who has gained the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children; Who has left the world better than he found it, whether by a perfect poem or a rescued soul; Who has never lacked appreciation of earth's beauty or failed to express it; 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. -words of Ralph Waldo Emerson