that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who
can be loved. The rest is up to them.
that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.
that it's not what you have in your life, but who you have in your life that
counts.
that it's not what happens to people that's important, it's what they do
about it.
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 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 true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance.
Same goes for true love.
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 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.
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 no matter how bad your heart is broken, the world doesn't stop for
your grief.
that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are,
but we are responsible for who we become.
that two people can look at the exact same thing, and see something totally
different.
that no matter how you try to protect your children, they will eventually
get hurt and you will hurt in the process.
that no matter the consequences, those who are honest with themselves
get farther in life.
that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
that the people you care most about in life are taken from you too soon.
that it's hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice and
not hurting people's feelings, and standing up for what you believe.
that sometimes you follow your heart and it takes you to wonderful places.
that in order to appreciate the rainbows,
you have to experience the thunderstorms
that guilt and worry are useless emotions
I could never change what was with guilt,
nor control what was to be with worry.
the two most inseparable gifts one can give
are friendship and honesty.
You just can't have one without the other.
that life is only what we make of it,
not the material possessions,
not the status quo or earthy wares.
But the solitude discovery of self-worth.
it only takes a second to make someone feel good
but it can effect a person for life.
it takes less then a second to hurt someone
and a lifetime to repair the damage done
that sometimes loving someone
means letting them go
even if it means forever.
that daydreams are possible
if you stop dreaming about them
and act on them.
that the greatest enemy we can have
is ourselves.
And our greatest friend is knowing that.
to take nothing for granted
for what is here today
can disappear tomorrow.
that love isn't two people gazing at one another.
It's two people looking down the same path.
that apologies are meaningful
only when the apology is accepted with meaning
and meant in fullness.
the tranquility we seek
quietly awaits us within.
gossip is subject to spreading
by those that have Nothing to say,
listened to by those that have Nothing to hear
and the subject of gossip ends up with the Nothingness.
truth is never easy to hear,
but much easier to speak.
when you find something you want,
but are unsure if it's achievable,
it's better to go for it and fail,
than to never try, and never know.
the most complex lesson in life
is learning to accept the simplicity.
the hardest steps we must take
is taking the steps to correct a mistake.
we should only look down on others
when helping them up
and look up to others
when needing a lift.
the more I learn
the more I need to learn.
our children make it impossible to regret our past.
The above was written by Kaye Cunningham These are the ones that I thought applied to myself. This isn't really here for others to read, it is here for me to remind myself.
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