who has lived well, laughed
often and loved much;
who has gained the respect of intelligent men and the love of children;
who has filled his niche
and accomplished his task;
who leaves the world better than he found it, whether by
a perfect poem
or a rescued soul;
who never lacked the appreciaton of earth's beauty
or failed to express it;
who looked for the best in others
and gave the best he had.
-Robert Louis Stevenson-