What I’ve Learned

Everyday life offers us lessons to be learned if we take the time to learn them!

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

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 no matter how much I care, some people just don’t care back.

I’ve learned-
that you shouldn’t compare yourself to others, but learn from them.

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

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

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 longest distance.

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.

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 you to grieve.

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 we don’t have to change friends if we understand that friends change.

I’ve learned-
that even when you think you have no more to give, when your family 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 you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.

4 thoughts on “What I’ve Learned

  1. I’ve learned that-
    Sometimes, the people God places in our lives are there for us to help them and not necessarily for our benefit. (Although, ultimately, it does benefit us as we are tested.)

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