I've
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.
I've learned-
that no matter how much I care, some
people just don't 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 get by on charm for about
fifteen minutes. After that, you'd
better know something.
I've learned-
that you shouldn't compare yourself to
the best others can do.
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, that 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 get 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 you should never tell a child their
dreams are unlikely or outlandish. Few
things are more humiliating, and what a
tragedy it would be if they believed 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 by yourself.
I've learned-
that no matter how bad your heart is
broken that 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 no matter how you try to protect
your children, 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 credentials on the wall do not make
you a decent human being.
I've learned-
that the people you care about most in
life are taken from you too 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.