Thoughts to Remember

I have a recipe for life,
The best one that I know;
I guarantee the end result...
Twas taught me long ago!

You start by mixing just a dash
Of humor with the day,
And then you add a cheery smile
As you go on your way.

Love's never out of season
So you add a large amount,
And I never measure sympathy;
You don't with things that count.

Toss in a bit of effort
And a lot of nerve and grit,
And hope makes all the difference,
For a thing improves with it.

You stir a bit of kindness in,
Along with patience, too,
And flavor it with gentleness
Whatever you may do.

And when the sun is setting,
You'll look back in joy to see
A worthwhile product of your toil
....Within my recipe!

***Grace E Easley