To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends, to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded!
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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As I read this poem, I could see the qualities that Ken possessed. He must have adopted this as his philosophy of life. He certainly did live it. He never said an unkind word about anyone. He gave his time to listen to a friend. He did succeed in his life. The world is a sadder place without him, but those who knew him are richer for it.
Ken, I will miss you.
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