Things I've learned!

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

	I've learned-
	that no matter how you try to protect your
	children, they will eventually get hurt and
	you will hurt in the process.

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

	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.

	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.