I've learned...

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 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 some members of your family
may not 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 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 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 the people you care about
most in life are taken
from you too soon.

  Author Unknown