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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 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,
regardless of the consequences.
I've learned
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 poeople 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 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 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 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 strenght to help.
I've learned
that credentials on the wall
do not make you a decent human being.
I've learned
that people you care about most in life
are taken from you too soon.
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 true friendship continues to grow,
even over the longest distance,
same goes for true love.