THINGS THAT I HAVE LEARNED

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

some members of your family may not 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 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

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

your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.

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.

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