Life and the Things I've Learned
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 you either 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 consequences.
I've learned
That money
Is a lousy way of keeping score.
I've learned
That sometimes the people you
expect to kick you when you're down
Are 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 maturity has 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.
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 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 that 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.
