that you cannot make
someone love you.
All you can do is be
someone who can be loved.
The rest is up to them.
I've learned-
that no matter how
much I care,
some people just don't
care back.
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 shouldn't
compare
yourself to the best
others can do.
I've learned-
that you can do
something in an instant
that will give you
heartache for life.
I've learned-
that it's taking me a
long time
to become the person
I want to be.
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 think 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,
and 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 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
have 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
does not make you a
decent human being.
I've learned-
that the people you
care about most in life
are taken from you
all 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.
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