I have 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 isat 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 learning to forgive takes practice.

I've learned...
that there are people who love youdearly,
but just don't know how to show it.

I've learned...
that money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I've learned...
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

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 learne 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 sometimes when my friends fight,
I'm forced to choose sides even when I don't want to.

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 sometimes you have to put the individual
ahead of their actions.

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...
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 there are many ways of falling
and staying in love.

I've learned...
that no matter the consequences,
those who are honest with themselves
get farther in life.

I've learned...
that no matter how many friends you have,
if you are their pillar you will feel lonely
and lost at the times you need them most.

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 have no more to give,
you will find the strength to help.

I've learned...
that writing, as well as talking,
can ease emotional pains.

I've learned...
that the paradigm we live in
is not all that is offered to us.

I've learned...
that credentials on the wall
do not make you a decent human being.

I've learned...
that the people you care most about in life
are taken from you too soon.

I've learned...
that although the word "love"
can have many different meanings,
it loses value when overly used.

I've learned...
that it's hard to determine to draw the line
between being nice
and ot hurting people's feelings
and standing up for what you believe.