When you can shun hate,
And offer love instead.....

When you can conquer anger,
With compassion and understanding....

When you can resist evil,
With unflinching spiritual strength....

When you can face the bitterness of defeat....

When you can bear the heavy burden,
of a great sorrow.....

When you can hold on, even when,
it would seem good to die....

When the world remembers...and your good works
Receive the divinity of immortality

John F. Gill, Jeweler
1973 La Jolla, CA.