I'VE LEARNED
I've learned-
that you can do something in an instant that will give
you heartache for life.
I've learned-
that it's taking me a long time to become the person I
want to be.
I've learned-
that you should always leave loved ones with loving
words. It may be the last time you see them.
I've learned-
that you can keep going long after you can't.
I've learned-
that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how
we feel.
I've learned-
that either you control your attitude or it controls
you.
I've learned-
that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship
is at first, the passion fades and there had better be
something else to take its place.
I've learned-
that heroes are the people who do what has to be done
when it needs to be done, regardless of the
consequences.
I've learned-
that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I've learned-
that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing
and have the best time.
I've learned-
that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when
you're down will be the ones to help you back up.
I've learned-
that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be
angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I've learned-
that true friendship continues to grow, even over the
longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I've learned-
that just because someone doesn't love you the way you
want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all
they have.
I've learned-
that maturity has more to do with what types of
experiences you've had and what you've learned from
them and less to do with how many birthdays you've
celebrated.
I've learned-
that your family won't always be there for you. It
may seem funny, but people you aren't related to can
take care of you and love you and teach you to trust
people again. Families aren't biological.
I've learned-
that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to
hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive
them for that.
I've learned-
that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others.
Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I've learned-
that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world
doesn't stop for your grief.
I've learned-
that our background and circumstances may have
influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who
we become.
I've learned-
that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean
they don't love each other. And just because they
don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.
I've learned-
that we don't have to change friends if we understand
that friends change.
I've learned-
that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret.
It could change your life forever.
I've learned-
that two people can look at the exact same thing and
see something totally different.
I've learned-
that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by
people who don't even know you.
I've learned-
that even when you think you have no more to give,
when a friend cries out to you, you will find the
strength to help.
I've learned-
that credentials on the wall do not make a decent
human being.
I've learned-
that the people you care about most in life are taken
from you too soon.
