From a very old recipe book, “Old Time Recipes, for modern day cooks” by Jewell Kirby Fitzhugh, published in 1976 by The Ozarks Mountaineer, Branson Missouri.
Ready
Take 2 heaping cups of patience
1 heartful of love
2 handsful of generosity,
a dash of laughter,
and 1 headful of understanding.
Set
Sprinkle generously with kindness.
Add plenty of faith,
and mix well.
Go!
Spread over the period of a lifetime and serve everybody you meet.