beliefs

I believe:
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 believe:
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 believe:
That it isn't always enough to be
forgiven by others. Sometimes you
have to learn to forgive yourself.

I believe:
That either you control your attitude
or it controls you.

I believe:
That no matter how bad your heart is
broken the world doesn't stop for your
grief.

I believe:
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 believe:
That our background and circumstances
may have influenced who we are,
but we are responsible for who we become.

I believe:
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 believe:
That two people can look at the exact same
thing and see something totally different.

I believe:
That credentials on the wall
do not make you a decent human being.

I believe:
That the people you care about most in
life are taken from you too soon.

I believe:
That we don't have to change friends
if we understand that friends change.

I believe:
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 believe:
That true friendship continues to grow,
even over the longest distance.
Same goes for true love.

I believe:
That you can do something in an instant
that will give you heartache for life.

I believe:
That it's taking me a long time
to become the person I want to be.

I believe:
That you should always leave loved ones
with loving words. It may be the last
time you see them.

I believe:
That you can keep going
long after you think you can't.

I believe:
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 believe:
That heroes are the people
who do what has to be done
when it needs to be done,
regardless of the consequences.

I believe:
That we are responsible for what we do,
no matter how we feel.

I believe:
That sometimes the people you expect
to kick you when you're down,
will be the ones to help you get back up.