I've Learned
* 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, as 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 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 necessarily 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 a good friend
is someone who is by your side even when the rest of the world
seems to be against you.
* 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 a true friend
stabs you in the front.
* 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.
* I've learned -- that a TRUE friend
is always there for you in your time of need and would never ignore
you or think differently of you regardless of any circumstances.
* I've learned -- to trust only those
who have always stuck by you in your lowest hours and times of
need. These are the ones who truly deserve the name "friend"
and will be the only ones who matter and are worthy of your time.
