What to Count
Don’t count how many years
you’ve spent,
Just count the good
you’ve done;
The times you’ve lent
a helping hand,
The friends that you have won.
Count your deeds of kindness,
The smiles, not the tears;
Count all the pleasures
that you’ve had,
But never count the years.
by Emilie Barnes
Emilie Barnes was born as Emilie Klein on 12 April 1938 in Encino, California, United States of America. She was married to Bob Barnes. She became a writer and a lecturer, and is remembered as the author of more than 80 books, including “More Hours in My Day” (28 January 1989) and “If Teacups Could Talk” (1 October 1994). Emilie Barnes passed on at 78 years of age on 31 August 2016 in Newport Beach, California, United States of America.
Don’t count how many years
you’ve spent,
Just count the good
you’ve done;
The times you’ve lent
a helping hand,
The friends that you have won.
Count your deeds of kindness,
The smiles, not the tears;
Count all the pleasures
that you’ve had,
But never count the years.
by Emilie Barnes
Emilie Barnes was born as Emilie Klein on 12 April 1938 in Encino, California, United States of America. She was married to Bob Barnes. She became a writer and a lecturer, and is remembered as the author of more than 80 books, including “More Hours in My Day” (28 January 1989) and “If Teacups Could Talk” (1 October 1994). Emilie Barnes passed on at 78 years of age on 31 August 2016 in Newport Beach, California, United States of America.
