I just got this email from an old friend that has no idea what i have been going through...sometimes people just know that something is wrong. I just wanted to share it with all of you. These are so true for the people in recovery. Because we do learn a lot of stuff after all we have lived through. Hope you enjoy.
>I've learned....
>That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end,
>the
>faster it goes. >>I've learned....
>That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for
>I've learned....
>That money doesn't buy class.
>I've learned....
>That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
>I've learned...
>That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and
>loved.
>I've learned....
>That the Lord didn't do it all in one day. What makes me think I can? >I've learned....
>That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
>I've learned....
>That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that
>person continue to hurt you.
>I've learned...
>That love, not time, heals all wounds.
>I've learned...
>That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with
>people smarter than I am.
>I've learned....
>That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.
>I've learned....
>That there's nothing sweeter than sleeping with your babies and feeling
>their breath on your cheeks.
>I've learned...
>That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.
>I've learned....
>That life is tough, but I'm tougher.
>I'v e learned...
>That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.
>I've learned....
>That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.
>
>I've learned...
>That I wish I could have told those I cared about that I love them one more
>time before they passed away.
>I've learned....
>That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he
>may
>have to eat them.
>I've learned....
>That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
>I've learned....
>That I can't choose how I feel, but I can choose what I do about it.
>I've learned...
>That when your newly born child holds your little finger in his little
>fist,
>that you're hooked for life.
>I've learned....
>That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness
>and growth occurs while you're climbing it. >I've learned ...
>That it is best to give advice in only two circumstances; when it is
>requested and when it is a life threatening situation.
>I've learned....
>That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done