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 it's not what you have in your life but who you have in your life that counts.
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 but to the best you can do.
I've learned -
that it's not what happens to people that's important. It's what they do about it.
I've learned -
that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
I've learned -
that no matter how thin you slice it, there are always two sides.
I've learned -
that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I've learned -
that it's a lot easier to react than it is to think.
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 think 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 learning to forgive takes practice.
I've learned -
that there are people who love you dearly, but just don't know how to show it.
I've learned -
that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
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 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 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 isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have 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 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 sometimes you have to put the individual ahead of their actions.
I've learned -
that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
I've learned -
that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
I've learned -
that no matter the consequences, those who are honest with themselves get farther in life.
I've learned -
that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
I've learned -
that although the word "love" can have many different meanings, it loses value
when overly used.
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.
-author unknown |
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