what have u learned today?

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 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

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 who 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

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 your life can be changed in a matter of hours
by people who don't even know you

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 credentials on the wall
do not make you a decent human being

I've learned
that the people you care about most in life
are taken from you too soon

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 but to the best you can do

I've learned
that it's not what happens to people that's important
It's what they do about it

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 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 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 who we become

I've learned
that sometimes when my friends fight, I'm forced to choose sides even when I don't want to

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

I've learned
that sometimes you have to put the individual 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 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 your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you

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 writing, as well as talking, can ease emotional pains

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

I've learned
that the people you care most about in life are taken from you too soon

I've learned
that although the word "love" can have many different meanings, it loses value when overly used

I've learned
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

I've learned - that either you control you