I Believe...

Powerful Lessons

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 can't.

I believe-

that we are responsible for what we do,

no matter how we feel.

I believe-

that either you control your attitude

or it controls you.

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 money is a lousy way

of keeping score.

I believe-

that my best friend and I can do anything

or nothing and have the best time.

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.

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 true friendship continues to grow,

even over the longest distance.

Same goes for true love.

I believe-

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 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 had.

I believe-

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. Families aren't biological.

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 it isn't always enough

to be forgiven by others.

Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I believe-

that no matter how bad your heart is broken

the world doesn't stop for your grief.

I believe-

that our background and circumstances

may have influenced who we are,

but we are responsible for who we become.

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 we don't have to change friends

if we understand that friends change.

I believe-

that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret.

It could change your life forever.

I believe-

that two people can look at the exact same thing

and see something totally different.

I believe-

that your life can be changed

in a matter of hours by people

who don't even know you.

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 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.