Posted by Phil on February 15, 1999 at 13:45:09:
<< 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.
>>>>
>>>> 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 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 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
>>>> --you must forgive them for that.
>>>>
>>>> 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 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-
>>%3