A few days ago myself and my colleagues went to the funeral of our long-time company administrator, Margaret Masson. She was known to many subscribers and other readers of Global Cement around the world. Margaret passed away after a valiant battle with cancer: her infectious laugh - more like a cheerful cackle - will be missed by us all. At Margarets funeral, one of the readings was 'Success' by Ralph Waldo Emerson. The poem gives a list of actions and reactions by which one might deem your life to have been a success, including to laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent persons; to earn the approbation of honest critics; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a little better; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm; and to know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived: "This is to have succeeded' says the poem.
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