I've Learned

I’ve learned that sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold & a heart to understand.

I’ve learned that under everyone’s hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated & loved.

I’ve learned that to ignore the facts doesn’t change the facts.

I’ve learned that opportunities are never lost; someone else will take the ones you missed.

I’ve learned that when you plan to get even with someone you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.

I’ve learned that I can’t choose the way I feel, but I can choose what I do about it.

I’ve learned that life is tough, but I’m tougher.

I’ve learned that when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.

I’ve learned that you shouldn’t compare yourself to others; they are more messed up than you think.

I’ve learned that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you are down will be the ones who do.

I’ve learned that everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness & growth occurs while you’re climbing it.

I’ve learned that the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.

I’ve learned that just one person saying to me, “You’ve made my day!” makes my day.

I’ve learned that everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile. J

I’ve learned that a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks. J

I’ve learned that no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.

I’ve learned that money doesn’t buy class.

I’ve learned that it is best to give advice in only 2 circumstances; when it is requested & when it is a life-threatening situation.

I’ve learned that being kind is more important than being right.

I’ve learned that one should keep his words both soft & tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.

I’ve learned that I can always pray for someone when I don’t have the strength to help them in any other way.

I’ve learned that the Lord didn’t do it all in one day. What makes me think that I can?

I’ve learned that the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.

I’ve learned that we should be glad that God doesn’t give us everything we ask for.

I’ve learned that the best classroom in the world is @ the feet of an elderly person.

I’ve learned that I wish I could have told my grandmother that I love her one more time before she passed away.

I’ve learned that simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.

I’ve learned that life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.

I’ve learned that it’s those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.

I’ve learned that you should never say no to a gift from a child.

I’ve learned that when a newly born child holds your little finger in their little fist, that you’re hooked for life.