A Joke and a Quote

A young fellow in the midst of cutting up in the library, was approached by the librarian. "Please be quiet," she said, "the people around you can't read." "They can't?" said the boy. "Then what are they doing in the library?"

Whatever you may be sure of, be sure of this, that you are dreadfully like other people. - James Russell Lowell

I Am

I am a woman and a child.
I wonder who I'll be.
I hear people praying.
I see hope restored.
I want to make a difference.
I am a wife and friend.

I pretend to not care what they think.
I feel good when I help.
I touch them when I pray.
I worry I'll hurt someone by mistake.
I cry when I'm told I am bad.
I am a child and a woman.

I understand it is not about me.
I say that I am not hurting.
I dream of teaching my children to be better than me.
I try to humble myself.
I hope that I've helped.
I am a daughter and wife.