I HAVE LEARNED
I HAVE LEARNED
I have learned...
that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.
that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back.
that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.
that it's not what you have in your life but who you have in your life that counts.
that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes, after that, you'd better know something.
that I can do something in an instant that will give me heartache for life.
that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do but to the best you can do.
that it's not what happens to people that's important. It's what they do about it.
that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
that you can keep going long after you think you can't.
that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
that either you control your attitude or it controls you.
that no matter how thin I slice a situation, there are always two sides.
that people of integrity are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
that learning to forgive takes practice.
that those who are honest with themselves will get farther in life.
that there are people who love you dearly, but just don't know how to show it.
that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.
that sometimes when I'm angry, I have the right to be angry. But that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
that it's hard to determine where to draw the line between being compassionate and not hurting somebody's feelings and standing up for what I believe.
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.
that it'll take my whole life for me to become the person I want to be.
that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences I've had and what I've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays I've celebrated.
that no matter how good a friend is, they are going to hurt you once in a while
and you should forgive them for that.
that it isn't enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
that you should never tell a child their dreams are impossible or outlandish. Few things are more humiliating, and what a tragedy it would be if they believed you.
that no matter how bad your heart is broken, the world doesn't stop for your grief.
that my background and circumstances may have influenced who I am, but only I'm responsible for who I'll become.
that you should not be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
that it's a lot easier to react than it is to think.
that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
that no matter how you try to protect your children,
they will eventually get hurt and you will hurt in the process.
that even when you think you have no more to give,
when a friend cries to you, you will find the strength to help.
that the people you care most about in life could be taken from you too soon.
that life is precious; it is a gift from God.
We have to learn to live each day to the fullest.
Not only for ourselves, but also for those we love.
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