Life Indeed

LIFE INDEED. To be in the sunlight of success, yet feel my littleness; to be under the cloud of reverses, yet feel my strength; to have the patience of faith and the power of purpose; to know the pure and love it; instinctively to know a lie and to abhor it; and hating all lies, to be so near the fountain of truth that I may not thirst in vain; to square my soul with the Infinite each hour by prayer; to be denied, yet still believe; to love others much and to be loved a little in return; to recognize in common things, — the song, the flower, labor, laughter and bright eyes,— the tenderness of God; to have good books, and so good thoughts; to feel ever in my heart the promise; to lookup, — to smile, — this were life indeed! W. A. Hyde. Pocatello, Idaho.