Old Chinese Proverb

This old Chinese proverb,

If practiced each day,
Would change the whole world

In a wonderful way.

Its truth is so simple,

It's so easy to do,
And it works every time

And successfully, too.

For you can't do a kindness

Without a reward,
Not in silver nor gold

But in joy from the Lord.

You can't light a candle

To show others the way
Without feeling the warmth

Of that bright little ray.

And you can't pluck a rose,

All fragrant with dew,
Without part of its fragrance

Remaining with you.

~ Helen Steiner Rice ~