I've learned -
That no matter how much you care, some people just don't care back.
I've learned -
That it takes years to build up trust, but 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 15 minutes. After that, you'd better know something.
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 us that's important. It's what we 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 no matter how thin you slice it, there are always two sides.
I've learned -
That it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I've learned -
That it may be easier to react than to plan ahead, but it's much less effective.
I've learned -
That you can keep going long after you think 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, passion fades and there had better be something stronger 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 learning to forgive takes practice.
I've learned -
That there are people who love you dearly, but just don't know how to show it.
I've learned -
That money is a lousy way of keeping score.
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 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 the 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 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 badly your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I've learned -
That 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 your life can be changed in a matter of seconds 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 paradigm we live in is not all that is offered to us.
I've learned -
That credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
