I've learned...
That you cannot make someone love you.
All you can do is be someome who can be loved.
The rest is up to them.

I've learned...
That no matter how much I care,
Some people just dont care back.

I've learned...
That it takes years to build up trust,
And only seconds to destroy it.

I've learned...
That it's not what you have in your life
But who you have in your life that counts.

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...
What 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 pasion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.

I've learned ...
That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when your down
Will be the ones to help you get back up.

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 you should never tell a child
Their dreams are unlikely or outlandish.
Few things are more humilating,
Snd what a tradegy it would be if they beleived it.

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 are to learn to forgive yourself.

I've learned...
That no matter how bad your heart is broken
The world doesn't stop for your greif.

I've learned...
That our background and circumstances may have an influenced who we are,
But we are responsible for who we become.

I've learned...
That we don't have to change friends
If we understand that friends change.

I've learned...
That two people can look at the exact same thing
And see something totally different.

I've learned...
That no matter how you try to protect your chidren,
They will eventually get hurt and you will hurt in the process.

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 the people you care about the most in life
Are taken from you way to soon.

I've learned...
That it's hard to determine where to draw the line
Between being nice and not hurting people's feelings
And standing up for what you believe.


Author Unknown

--------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------
This set was made especially for me
By a friend who is too lazy to make a logo! LOL
Thanks Susan!
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