"The Measure of a Man"
http://www.scrapbook.com/poems/doc/26887/374.html
Not -
How did he die? But - How did he live?
Not - What did he gain? But - What did
he give?
These are the things that measure the worth
Of a man as a man,
regardless of birth.
Not - What was his station? But - had he a heart?
And -
How did he play his God-given part?
Was he ever ready with a word of good
cheer?
To bring back a smile, to banish a tear?
Not - What was his church?
Not - What was his creed?
But - Had he befriended those really in need?
Not -
What did the sketch in the newspaper say?
But - How many were sorry when he
passed away?
These are the things that measure the worth
Of a man as a man,
regardless of birth.
--- On Fri, 4/29/11, Macy Larry <lmacy@mac.com> wrote:
> From: Macy Larry <lmacy@mac.com>
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Suggestions for
a couple of paragraphs on Frank?
> To: "David Booker" <tncarnut1@yahoo.com>
>
Cc: "spridget" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: Friday, April 29, 2011,
12:24 PM
> There was a poem read by Father Jack
> at the grave side that was
fitting and magnificent. It was
> by anonymous and I could not find it on the
intertubes. I
> was gonna ask Frankie for it, but I hadn't done that yet.
>
>
Frankie?? Sorry bud!!
>
> Larry
>
> On Apr 29, 2011, at 10:22 AM, David
Booker wrote:
>
> > I've been asked to write a couple of paragraphs about
>
Frank for the Long
> > Island
> > MG Car Club's May newsletter. I know there
are quite a
> few members who
> > knew
> > Frank, dealt with him or at least
had heard of him. If
> nothing else,
> > they
> > remember the article I
wrote about the Holy Sprite for
> one issue a
> > couple of
> > years ago.
>
>
> > My problem is that although I considered Frank a good
> > friend, I
don't really
> > know what I can say in such a short format. It seems
> >
such a terribly inadequate
> > amount of words to do justice.
> >
> >
> >
Unless somebody
> > has something I could forward or use as a guide, I'll
>
compose
> > something this
> > weekend and enclose a few pictures I took over
the
> past couple
> > years.
> > Maybe Father Jack said something at the
service?
> >
> > Thanks everybody,
> > - David
> > Booker
> > Long Island
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