Lessons in Life

As I walk through life I've learned....

That you can do something in an instant
that will give you heartache for life.

That you should always leave loved ones with loving words.
It may be the last time you see them.

That it's taking me a long time to
become the person I want to be.

That you can keep going long after you can't.

That we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

That either you control your attitude or it controls you.

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.

That heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it
needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

That money is a lousy way of keeping score.

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

That sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but
That doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're
down will be the ones to help you get back.

That true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance.
It goes for one true love.

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.

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.

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.

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.

That it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others,
Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.

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.

That we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.

That you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret, it could change your life forever.

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

That your life can be changed in a matter of minutes, by people
who don't even know you.

That even when you think you have no more to give, when a firend
cries out to you, you will find strength to help.

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

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