WORDS OF WISDOM!!!

Stay with this one 'til the end, then you'll know why I sent it...

I've learned-
that it's taking me a long time to become the
person I want to be.

I've learned-
that either you control your attitude or it
controls you.

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

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

I've learned-
that credentials on the wall do not make you
a decent human being.

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

I've learned-
that money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I've learned-
that you can do something in an instant that
will give you heartache for life.

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

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

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