| I Have Learnt... |
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. That it's taking me a long time to be the person that I want to be. That you can't make someone love you, All you can do is be someone who can be loved; the rest is up to them. No matter how much I care, some people just don't care back. That it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it. Either you control your attitude, or it controls you. It's not what you have in life but WHO you have in your life that counts. You can get by on charm for about 15 minutes..After that you'd better know something. You should never tell your kids that their dreams are unrealistic or outlandish. Few things are more humiliating, and what a tragedy it would be if they believed it. You shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do. You can learn something in an instant that will give you heartache for life. You should always leave your loved ones with loving words. It might be the last time you see them. You can keep going long after you think you can't. We are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel. 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. Heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences. Money is a lousy way to keep score. My best friend and I can do anything or nothing...and still have the BEST time. Sometimes the people that you would expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up. Sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel. True friendships continue to grow, even over the longest distance...Same goes for true love. 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. No matter how good a friend is, they are going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that. It isn't always enough to be forgiven by others..Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself. That no matter how bad your heart is broken, the world doesn't stop for your pain. Our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become. That just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other...And just because they don't argue, doesn't mean they do. We don't have to change our friends if we understand that friends change. Even if I have pains...I don't have to be one. You should never be so eager to find out a secret....It could change your life forever. Two people can look at something at the exact same time and see something totally different. No matter how you try to protect your children, they will eventually get hurt and hurt you in the process. Your life can be changed in a matter of minutes by total strangers. That even when you think you have nothing left to give, when a friend cries out to you...You will find the strength to help. Credentials on the wall do not make a decent human being. The people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon. Cherish and appreciate them now. Regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life. It's hard to draw the line between being nice and not hurting people's feelings and standing up for what you believe. If someone says something unkind about me, I must live my life so that no one will believe it. You can make someone's day by simply sending them a little note. That life sometimes gives you a second chance. That the greater a person's sense of guilt, the greater his or her needs to cast the blame on others. That no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life goes on, and it will be better tomorrow. That hotel/motel mattresses are better on the side away from the phone. That you can tell a lot about a man by the way he handles these three things: A rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. That making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life." You shouldn't go though life with a catcher's mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back. If you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But, if you focus on your family, the needs of others, your work, meeting new people, and doing the very best you can...happiness will find you. Whenever I decide to do something with kindness, I usually make the right decision. Everyday you should reach out and touch someone. People love human touches...Holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. That nothing is a greater gift than being loved....And being able to love. That nothing fills your heart more that the first smile of a grandchild. That I still have soooo much more to learn. The thing I've learned is that you need be able to love yourself at all times, because sometimes you're all you've got. Author Unknown... |
| Music selected is Creed's "Higher". |
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