I’VE LEARNED
that we don't have to change friends
if we understand that friends change.
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 true friendship continues to grow,
even over the longest distance.
Same goes for true love.
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 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 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 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 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 you a decent human being.
I’VE LEARNED
that the people you care about most in
life are taken from you too soon.
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