I've learned-
that I can do something in an instant
that can stay with me for life.
I've learned-
that it's taking me a long time
to become the person I want to be. (I am still working on it)
I've learned-
that I can keep going long after I can't.
I've learned-
that I am responsible for what I do,
no matter how I feel.
I've learned-
that either I control my attitude or it controls me.
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 no way to keep score.
I've learned-
that my friends and I can do anything
or nothing and have a great time.
I've learned-
that sometimes the people who kick me when I'm down,
will be the ones to help me get back up.
I've learned-
that sometimes when I'm angry
I have the right to be angry,
still that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I've learned-
that true friendship continues to grow,
even over long distances.
The same goes for true love.
I've learned-
that just because someone doesn't love me
the way I want them to
doesn't mean they don't love me.
I've learned-
that maturity has more to do with
what types of experiences one has had
and what they've learned from them
and less to do with how many birthdays they've celebrated.
I've learned-
that no matter how good a friend is,
they may hurt you every once in a while
and you must forgive them (and yourself) for that.
I've learned-
that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others,
I have to learn to forgive myself.
I've learned-
that no matter how badly my heart is broken
the world doesn't stop for my grief.
I've learned-
that my background and circumstances
may have influenced who I are,
still I are responsible for who I have 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-
not to be so eager to find out a secret,
It could change my life forever.
I've learned-
that two people can look at the exact same thing
and see something totally different.
I've learned-
that my life can be changed in a matter of hours (even minutes)
by people who don't even know me.
I've learned-
that even when I think I have no more to give,
when a friend cries out to me,
I can 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 we care about most in life
are taken from us too soon.
I've learned-
that listening is much more enlightening
than speaking.
I've learned-
that none of this means anything
until you are living "Who You Are"
