I Have Learned…

I posted this once on another blog, but it doesn’t really matter - it’s great stuff and deserves to be repeated.   I’m not sure where it came from, it’s been written down inside of an old notebook of mine as long as I can remember. 

I’ve Learned…

• That we should be glad God doesn’t give us everything we ask for.
• That money doesn’t buy class.
• That it’s those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
• That the Lord didn’t do it all in one day…what makes me think I can?
• That under everyone’s hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.
• That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
• That when you plan to get even with someone you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.
• That love, not time, heals all wounds.
• That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.
• That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.
• That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.
• That life is tough, but I’m tougher.
• That opportunities are never lost - someone will take the ones you miss.
• That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.
• That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.
• That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
• That I wish I could have told those I cared about that I love them one more time before they passed away.
• That I can’t choose how I feel, but I can choose what I do about it.
• That it is best to give advice in only two circumstances:  When it is requested, and when it is a life-threatening situation.
• That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it.
• That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.