To All My Friends

To all my friends:
   If you will take the time to read these, I promise you'll come away
with an  enlightened perspective. The subjects covered affect us all on a daily
 basis! They're written by Andy Rooney, a man who has the gift of
saying so much with so few words. Enjoy........

   I've learned....That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of
 an elderly person.
  
   I've learned....That when you're in love, it shows.
  
   I've learned....That just one person saying to me, "You've made my
day!" makes my day.
  
   I've learned....That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of
 the most peaceful feelings in the world.
  
   I've learned....That being kind is more important than being right.
  
   I've learned....That you should never say no to a gift from a child.
  
   I've learned....That I can always pray for someone when I don't have
the strength to help him in some other way.
  
   I've learned....That no matter how serious your life requires you to
be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.
  
   I've learned....That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold
and a heart to understand.
  
   I've learned....That simple walks with my father around the block on
  summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.
  
   I've learned....That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer
it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
  
   I've learned....That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything
we ask for.
  
   I've learned....That money doesn't buy class.
  
   I've learned....That it's those small daily happenings that make life
so spectacular.
  
   I've learned....That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants
to be appreciated and loved.
  
   I've learned....That the Lord didn't do it all in one day. What makes
me think I can?
  
   I've learned....That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
  
   I've learned....That when you plan to get even with someone, you are
 only letting that person continue to hurt you.
  
   I've learned....That love, not time, heals all wounds.
  
   I've learned....That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to
 surround myself with people smarter than I am.
  
   I've learned....That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a
 smile.
  
   I've learned....That there's nothing sweeter than sleeping with your
 babies and feeling their breath on your cheeks.
  
   I've learned....That no one is perfect until you fall in love with
them.
  
   I've learned....That life is tough, but I'm tougher.
  
   I've learned....That opportunities are never lost; someone will take
the ones you miss.
  
   I've learned....That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock
 elsewhere.
  
   I've learned....That I wish I could have told my Mom that I love her
one more time before she passed away.
  
   I've learned....That one should keep his words both soft and tender,
 because tomorrow he may have to eat them.
  
   I've learned....That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your
 looks.
  
   I've learned....That I can't choose how I feel, but I can choose what
I do about it.
  
   I've learned....That when your newly born grandchild holds your little
 finger in his little fist, that you're hooked for life.
  
   I've learned....That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain,
but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.
  
   I've learned ...That it is best to give advice in only two circumstances;
 when it is requested and when it is a life threatening situation.
  
   I've learned....That the less time I have to work with, the more
things get done.
  

 To all of you.... Make sure you read all the way down to the last
  sentence.
  
  
  
   There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His Father gave him
a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must
hammer a nail into the back of the fence. The first day the boy had driven 37
 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his
 anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down.
  
   He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those
nails into the fence. Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his
temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy
 now  pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper.
  
   The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father
 that all the nails were gone.
   The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said,
  "You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence
 will never be the same."
  
   When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one.
You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter how many times
you say I'm sorry, the wound is still there.
  
   A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one. Friends are very rare
 jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an
  ear, they share words of praise and they always want to open their hearts
to us.
  
  
  
   It's National Friendship Week. Show your friends how much you care.
Send this to everyone you consider a FRIEND, even if it means sending it
back to the person who sent it to you. If it comes back to you, then you'll
know you have a circle of friends.
  
   HAPPY FRIENDSHIP WEEK TO YOU!!!!!!
  
   YOU ARE MY FRIEND AND I AM HONORED!
  
Now send this to every friend you have!! 

And to your family. This was sent to me. 

Please  forgive me if I have ever left a hole in your fence.

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