Mid-life crisis…at 24

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 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 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 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
minutes, 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