Who You Are

Live one day at a time, my friend,
be happy, healthy, and strong.
As you face each new tomorrow,
deal with whatever comes along!

Your past defines your history,
it makes you who you are!
With faith, hope, and courage,
you can really go quite far!

So whatever it is that happens,
do the best that you can do.
That way, your peers will be assured,
what makes you you - is you!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Dietrich Avatar
February 18, 2012 at 10:12 PM
I see you won this contest? BIG congrats to you, well deserved, my friend.
Brown Avatar
February 14, 2012 at 5:31 AM
Congratulations on your win in Russell's "Tons Of Comma Fun" contest Ralph. Love, Carol
Ronthorpe Avatar
February 13, 2012 at 8:13 AM
Ralph....Very nice work. Congratulations on your 2nd place win in Russell's contest...................S.Ronthorpe
A   Avatar
February 12, 2012 at 2:14 AM
RALPH,, stopping by to wish you a SWEET VALENTINE.. AND A WONDERFUL , congratulations... ON your wonderful win In this awesome contest. Enjoyed ;-) . have yourself a wonderful valentines. @lways & @lways *xox~PD
Gorelick Avatar
February 11, 2012 at 4:49 PM
And "you" is pretty darned good! congrats. BG
Johnson Avatar
February 11, 2012 at 11:33 AM
Well done Ralph. Congratulations.
Kendrick Avatar
February 10, 2012 at 5:16 PM
Very creative winning work.Enjoyed reading this eve..Congrats on your win..Sara
Horsman Avatar
January 23, 2012 at 10:23 AM
like this Ralph, good advice and a message too. good luck in contest.
Eastman Avatar
January 20, 2012 at 11:49 AM
Very enjoyable read. Good luck inthe contest.
Devnath  Avatar
January 19, 2012 at 12:53 PM
Amazing write enjoyed. Best of luck for the contest, bl
Amadore Avatar
January 19, 2012 at 8:33 AM
Interesting home-spun advice...I, too, am a confirmed user (perhaps overuser) of the comma: the pause that refreshes.
Dietrich Avatar
January 18, 2012 at 10:27 PM
Well, way to do the comma contest, Ralph. It's good to see a poet who knows how to place them correctly!!
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