~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 we are responsible for what we do,
no matter how we feel.
~I've learned ...
that you can keep going
long after you think you can't
~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 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 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 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.
