I have learned...

[Jon]

I HAVE LEARNED. . .

I've learned that you cannot make others 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 it's not what happens to people that's important. It's what they do about it. But do the best you can do.

I've learned that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.

I've learned that no matter how thin you slice it, there are always two sides.

I've learned that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.

I've learned that it's a lot easier to react than it is to think.

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 think 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 heroes are the people who do what has to be done, when it needs to be done, regardless of the onsequences.

I've learned that learning to forgive takes practice.

I've learned that there are people who love you dearly but just don't know how to show it.

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; that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I've learned that true friendship continues to grow, even over the
longest distance. The 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 no matter how good friends are, they're going to hurt you every once in a while, and you must forgive them for that.

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 whom 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 love each other.

I've learned that sometimes you have to put individuals ahead of their actions.

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 no matter how you try to protect your children they will eventually get hurt, and you will hurt in the process.

I've learned that there are many ways of falling and staying in love.

I've learned that no matter the consequences, those who are honest with themselves get farther in life.

I've learned that no matter how many friends you have, if you are their pillar you will feel lonely and lost at the times you need them most.

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 strength to help.

I've learned that the paradigm we live in is not all that is offered to us.

I've learned that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being

These things I have learned...

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[Paulie]

Thank you.

I've learned, than if I take the time to read something, I just may learn something.

[Sit Tight]

Thank you for posting this, Jon. And I hope that you know deep within that I truly love you and all that you are ~ and all that you will become.

Your friend in Life and Recovery,

Bob

[Debbie]

That was beautiful Jon.

Here is another I've Learned

What I've Learned About Friendship

I've learned that there are many good friends around, but true best friends are hard to come by.

I've learned that sometimes you love a best friend more than a boyfriend.

I've learned that a best friend is more important than a boyfriend.

I've learned that you can do something or nothing with a best friend and still have the best time.

I've learned that a true friendship has many memories, both good and bad, but all important.

I've learned that sometimes the most used part of a best friend is the shoulder you cry on, and the shoulder you are willing to lend.

I've learned that when a best friend is happy, you find yourself happy too, even when it has nothing to do with you.

I've learned that a best friend's family soon feels like your own.
I've learned that the only one who truly understands is a true friend.

I've learned that nothing ever sounds stupid, funny, or unbelievable to a best friend, and you never feel stupid saying whatever it is.

I've learned that sometimes it feels like a best friend is the only one who will ever care about you and think you are beautiful in your own way.

I've learned that you always have that something extra to give to a best friend in need, and can count on that in return.

I've learned that your heart is forever touched by a true friend, no matter how things end up.

I've learned that when your heart has been broken, a best friend is the best band-aid for it.

I've learned that a best friend will call you in the middle of the night to talk without thinking, and it's OK.

I've learned that in many cases, a hug and a kind word from a best friend is the only thing that helps get you through the day.

I've learned that a best friend would stick up for you no matter what the consequences are.

I've learned that best friends can sing at the top of their lungs and not worry about singing the wrong words or being out of tune.

I've learned that best friends stay up all night and on the phone for hours talking without even realizing it.

I've learned that a best friend can tell the difference between a silly crush, and more than that.

I've learned that sometimes a best friend is all you have.

I've learned that sometimes you wonder how she knew, but then you realize that's just how close you are.

I've learned that when you are true best friends, everyone else knows it.

I've learned that, most importantly of all, best friends will always be best friends, no matter what is happening in their lives, where they are, or what they are doing. A best friend is irreplaceable. This is the most important thing I could have ever been taught by a best friend

[Debbie]

Thought this could use a re-run

[Ann]

Thanks for bringing this back up, I must have missed it last year and it is beautiful.

I've learned that as much as I think I know there is always more great stuff to learn.

[Stephanie]

OMG, I thought this was posted today until you guys said something.

I've learned that the thing you'de think you never would want to happen is sometimes what puts a smile on your face and warmth in your heart.