"The best inheritance a parent can give |
his children is a few minutes |
of his time each day." |
Family History is Proof We Have Lived |
Your Name |
You got it from your father, it was all he had to give, |
So it's yours to keep and cherish for as long as you shall live, |
It was clean the day he got it,a worthy name to bear, |
When he got it from his father, there was no dishonor there, |
So protect and guard it safely, for when all is said and done, |
Be proud the name is spotless when you give it to your son. |
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. |
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 you can keep going |
long after you think 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 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 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 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. |
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 no matter how bad your heart is broken |
the world doesn't stop for your grief. |
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 sometimes when my friends fight, |
I'm forced to choose sides |
even when I don't want to. |
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 sometimes you have to put |
the individual ahead of their actions. |
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 there are many ways of falling |
and staying in love. |
I've learned |
That no matter the consequences, |
those who are honest with themselves |
get farther in life. |
I've learned |
That no matter how many friends you have, |
if you are their pillar you will feel lonely |
and lost at the times you need them most. |
I've learned |
That your life can be changed |
in a matter of hours |
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 writing, as well as talking, |
can ease emotional pains. |
I've learned |
That the paradigm we live in |
is not all that is offered to us. |
I've learned |
That credentials on the wall |
do not make you a decent human being. |
I've learned |
That the people you care most about in life |
are taken from you too soon. |
I've learned |
That although the word "love" |
can have many different meanings, |
it loses value when overly used. |
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. |
Always remember: |
If you think you |
are beaten, you are; |
If you think you |
dare not, you don't; |
If you'd like to win, |
but think you'll |
lose, you're lost. |
For out in the world |
we find success begins |
with a person's faith; |
It's all in the |
state of mind. |
Life's battle |
don't always go |
to the stronger |
or faster hand; |
They go to the one |
who trusts in God |
and always thinks |
"I can." |
Updated March 2002 |
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