Do Good People Finish Last???

RGS,

A great piece like the post of Arch's.

I loved this stanza, how true it is....

 

Dear Arch,
I have raised several times the same question of your title to myself.I have not seen someone holding on to his principle but I have a lived with such a person,my Dad.Its not that easy to live such a life in spite of several mocking that you are not fit for today's world,not losing your beliefs more than that trusting yourself in testing time.More than materialistic things my father has passed on I feel he allowed me to be myself & that counts to what Im today.Hope I dint bore you.Your post has just triggered my inner feelings that I guarded so long.Wonderful write up dear.

 

Arch dear thought provoking post. I am not so good in writing fb so got this from google

Somewhere out there, there is someone who needs:
A touch of your hand.
A smile.
A kind word.
Some understanding.
Forgiveness.
A whisper of appreciation.
Something to eat.
A place out of the cold.
A pair of warm socks.
To be remembered.
Just remembered,
Even that will do.
As you live your life from this moment to next,
Please think about those whose paths you cross.
Even if they stand right in front of you,
Take one little step that can,
And will,
Make all the difference, in the world.
Susan Le Page Simmons

 

Dear Arch,

What a wonderful post. It touched me and I had tears in my eyes...for that underdog!

No matter how you see it, life is very tough and only successful and powerful people are looked up to, never mind how they achieved it. The guy who is doing the leg work and sweating it out honestly is somewhat forgotten!

Even looking around our own little world or our friends and relatives, those who trample with other peoples' sensitivities without any hesitation and have a gift of the gab seem to be more popular and have it easier in life. I too have wondered very often if good people do finish last?! But somewhere, like you say behind all that haze, fruits of one's honesty and beliefs are hidden. We just need to know how to recognize them!

All the best to your friend and to you too. People with such sentiments are becoming rare and am I glad to find you here!:thumbsup Thanks to Satchi and Pallavi, the like minded people who nominated this to FP!

L, Kamla

 

Arch, you said it right...living with guilt is more harder than getting punished for being truthful.
Hope your friend find a better place with goes well with her ideals.
Hats off to you too, for being with her during these times and cheering her up.

I wanted to quote every line of yours..it is very very true...
I can see that in my life too through my husband and my father..

These good guys might finish last, but they will be the 'first' one to be remembered for their good attitudes, isn't it!

Sriniketan