I've Learned

I've learned....
       the best classroom in the world          
is at the feet of an elderly person.

    I've learned....
    that when you're in love, it shows.

    I've learned....
       that just one person saying to me
        "You've made my day!"
makes my day.

    I've learned....
    that I feel better about myself when
        I make others feel better about themselves.

    I've learned....
    that having a child fall asleep in your
    arms is one of the most peaceful
    feelings in the world.

    I've learned....
      that what we have done for ourselves
      alone dies with us.   What we have done
      for others and the world remains and
      is immortal.

    I've learned....
      that one sincere apology is worth more
      than all the roses money can buy.

    I've learned....
      that being kind is more important than
      being right.

    I've learned....
      that you should never say no to a
      gift from a child.

    I've learned....
      that I can always pray for someone when
      I don't have the strength to help him
      in some other way.

    I've learned....
      that no matter how serious your life
      requires you to be, everyone needs a
      friend to act goofy with.

    I've learned....
      that sometimes all a person needs is a
      hand to hold and a heart to understand.

   I've learned....
     that simple walks with my father around
      the block on summer nights when I was
      a child did wonders for me as an adult.

    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 once a relationship is over,
      if you experienced more smiles than
      tears, then it wasn't a waste of time.

    I've learned....
      that under everyone's hard shell is
      someone who wants to be appreciated
      and loved.

    I've learned....
      never to humiliate another person.
      Always give him an honorable way to
      back down or out of something and
          still save face.

    I've learned....
      that the Lord didn't do it all in one
      day.  What makes me think I can?

   I've learned....
     that if you are still talking about
     what you did yesterday, you haven't
      done much today.

    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 the older I get, the smarter my
     parents become.

    I've learned....
     that love, not time, heals all wounds