Am I Any Different

Am I any different
than say five years ago?
or how about
yesterday?
or the day after losing a good job?
how about
after divorce?
or failing an exam?
am I any different
than the day
a fine job landed my way?
or I passed a hard exam
making an "A" score?
or having a child?
Did I change
when I made a poor decision?
or can I
count the best decisions
and let them stand?
or am I a sum total
of all that's gone before?
I don't know
I do know
I carry on
for better or worse
in sickness or in health
in poverty or wealth
I carry on
until I die
and I am told
that even then,
even then
Still am I
I think
the best part of life
is I believe,
I hope,
and I pray --
and with love
what an unbeatable combination
for with love
it all seems to matter

Copyright 20 August 2007 David Scott
All Rights Reserved

A man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them. Mark Twain

There is very little difference in people. But that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative. W. Clement Stone