Things I've learned....

[klhs]

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 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 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 your life can be changed in a matter of minutes,

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.

[dansamy]

i've learned-

that you can keep going long after you can't.

i think i like this one best.

[my2sons]

Here's a different twist...

I've learned....to give the Dulcolax just before I give report...:chuckle