I have learned
....that the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.
....that having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.
....that words harshly spoken are as difficult to retrieve as feathers in a gale.
....that being kind is more important than being right.
...that you should never say no to a gift from a child.
...that no matter how serious your life requires you to be,
everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.
....that sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.
....that life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
I Have Learned.....
....that money doesn't buy class.....that humiliating someone hurts both of us.
Always give another an honorable way to back down or out of something and still save face.
....that if you are still talking about what you did yesterday,
you haven't done much today.
....that when you plan to get even with someone,you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.
....that the older I get, the smarter my parents become.
....that I always think of the right thing to say when it's too late.
....that the fire of a past love will always burn with a small flame.
....that the kind of adults my children are now is directly related to
the kind of children I continually told them they were.
....that no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.
....that there is nothing better than my dog waiting for me on the front porch,
wagging his tail when I get home.
....that when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.
....that it is just as wrong to be rude to a child as to an adult.
In fact, it may be more unforgivable.
....that one should keep his words both soft and tender
because tomorrow he may have to eat them.
I Have Learned.....
....that a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.....that I can't choose how I feel, but I can choose what I do about it.
....that a peacock today may be a feather duster tomorrow.
....that nobody wants to know what you're doing until you're doing something
that you don't want anyone to know.
....that when your newly born grandchild holds your little finger in his little fist,
that you're hooked for life.
....that everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness
and growth occurs while you're climbing it.
....that it is best to give advice in only two circumstances; when it is requested
and when it is a life-threatening situation.
....that a good friend is the one who tells you how you really look in your jeans.
And finally... I've learned
....that the less time I have to work with,
the more things I get done.
