I
know it's long and the format is pretty ugly, but it's worth
reading it.
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 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’s not what you
have in your life but who you have in your life that
counts.
I’ve learned-
that you should never ruin an
apology with an excuse.
I’ve learned-
that you shouldn’t
compare yourself to the best others can do.
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 we are responsible for
what we do, no matter how we feel.
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 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 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 the people you care about
most in life are taken from you too soon.
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 people will forget what
you said, and people will forget what you did, but people will
never forget how you made them feel.
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