I've Learned-
that you cannot make someone love you.
All you can do is be someone who can be
loved. The rest is up to them.
I've learned-
that no matter how much I care,
some people just don't care back.
I've learned-
that it takes years to build up trust,
and only seconds to destroy it.
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's not what you have in your life
but who you have in your life that counts.
I've learned-
that you should never ruin an apology with an excuse.
I've learned-
that you can get by on charm for about
fifteen minutes. After that, you'd better
know something.
I've learned-
that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do.
I've learned-
that you can do something in an instant
that will give you heartache for life.
I've learned-
that it's taking me a long time to become
the person I want to be.
I've learned-
that you should always leave loved ones
with loving words. It may be the last
time you see them.
I've learned-
that you can keep going long after 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, the passion
fades and there had better be something
else 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 money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I've learned-
that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.
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 sometimes when I'm angry I have the
right to be angry, but that doesn't give me
the right to be cruel.
I've learned-
that true friendship continues to grow,
even over the longest distance.
Same goes for true love.
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 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've learned-
that you should never tell a child their
dreams are unlikely or outlandish. Few
things are more humiliating, and what a
tragedy it would be if they believed it.
I've learned-
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've learned-
that it isn't always enough to be forgiven
by others. Sometimes you are to learn to
forgive yourself.
I've learned-
that no matter how bad your heart is broken
the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I've learned-
that our background and circumstances may
have influenced who we are, but we are
responsible for who we become.
I've learned-
that a rich person is not the
one who has the most, but is one who needs the least.
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 you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
I've learned-
that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
I've learned-
that no matter how you try to protect your children, they will eventually get hurt and you will hurt in the process.
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 credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
I've learned-
that the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.
I've learned-
that it's hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice and not hurting people's feelings, and standing up for what you believe.
I've learned-
that people will forget what you said, and people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.