“Life will not go on in the same way without her.
If it were the same, we could only conclude
her life meant nothing, made no contribution.
The fact that she left behind a place that cannot be filled
is a high tribute to the uniqueness of her soul.”

My Sweet Child

“I've Learned”

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 shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do
but to 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 it's taking me a long time
to become the person I want to be.

I've learned - that you can keep going
long after you think you can't.

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 learning to forgive takes practice.

I've learned -
that money is a lousy way of keeping score.

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 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 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 the people you care most about in life
are taken from you too soon.

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 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 you should always leave
loved ones with loving words.
It may be the last time you see them.

Author: Jessi Princeton
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