Lessons I have learned

[Joy]

I've learned-

that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do,

but to the best you can do.



I've learned-

that it's not what happens to people that's important.

It's what they do about it.



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 thought you no longer could.



I've learned-

that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.



I've learned-

that it's a lot easier to react than it is to think.



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 sometimes I just need to be held.



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 the people you expect to help you get back up

when you are down, will be the ones to kick you the hardest.



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 there are people who love you dearly,

but just don't know how to show it.



I've learned-

that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back.



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 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 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.



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 learning to forgive takes practice.



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 you should never tell a child her/his 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 no matter how you try to protect your children, they will

eventually get hurt and they will hurt in the process.



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 it's not what you have in your life, but who you have in your life that counts.



I've learned-

that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.



I've learned-

that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.



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 writing, as well as talking, can ease emotional pain.



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 the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.

[sherri13]

I've learned that the only boundaries in life are the ones we set for ourselves

[soraya]

I've learned that true love really exists and that it can't be stopped by time, space or walls

[Joy]

I have learned to look deep inside of myself before I look deep inside of someone else and pass judgement.

[Budwoman]

AND I HAVE LEARNED ALL THE ABOVE LESSONS ALONG WITH A VERY MAJOR ONE. LIFE IS TOO SHORT AND WE MUST LIVE EACH AND EVERY DAY TO THE FULLEST DOING AS MUCH GOOD AS POSSIBLE TO HELP OTHERS IN NEED.


DONNA