Things 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.

That no matter how much I care,
some people just don't care back.

That it takes years to build up trust.
And only seconds to destroy it.

That it's not what you have in your life....
But who you have in your life that counts.

That you can get by on charm for about 15 minutes.
After that, you better know something else.

That you shouldn't compare yourself to the best of others
But to do the best you can.

That it's not what happens to people that is important
It's what they do about it.

That you can do something in an instant that will give you
heartache for life.

That no matter how you slice it, there
are always two sides.

That it's taking a long time to become
the person that I want to be.

That it's easier to react than it is to think.

That you should always leave loved ones with loving words.
It may be the last time you see them.

That you can keep going long after you think you can't.

That we are responsible for what we do,
no matter how we feel.

That either you control your attitude or it controls you.

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.

That heroes are the people who do what has to be done,
when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

That learning to forgive takes practice.

That there are people who love you dearly, but just don't
know how to show it.

That money is a lousy way of keeping score.

That my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and
have the best time.

That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when
you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.

That sometimes when I'm angry, I have the right to be
Angry. But that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

That true friendship continues to grow, even over the
longest distance. Same goes for true love.

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.

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.

That you should never tell a child their dreams are unlikely
or outlandish. Few things are more humiliating, and what a
tragedy it would be if they believed it.

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 how to trust people
again. Families aren't just biological.

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.

That it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others.
Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.

That no matter how bad your heart is broken the world
doesn't stop for your grief.

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.

That sometimes you have to put the individual
ahead of their actions.

That we don't have to change friends if we understand
that friends change.

That you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It
could change your life forever.

That two people can look at the exact same thing and see
something totally different.

That there are many ways of falling and staying in love.

That no matter the consequences, those who are honest
with themselves get further in life.

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.

That writing, as well as talking, can ease emotional pains.

That the paradigm we live in is not all that is offered to us.

That credentials on the wall do not make
you a decent human being.

That the people you care most about in life are taken
from you too soon.

That it's hard to determine where to draw the line
between nice and not hurting people's feelings and standing
up for what you believe.

That our background and circumstances may have
influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.

Author Unknown

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This poem was sent to me by my niece Joanne.

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