Things I’ve Learned

I’ve learned that Grandchildren are THE most beautiful beings on Earth!

(Thank you…AGD, SFD . LRL, VRL and PJL)

I’ve learned you shouldn’t compare your self to the best others can do,
but to the best you can do.

I’ve learned it’s not what happens to people that’s important.
It’s what they do about it.

I’ve learned that those who don’t believe in magic…
Will never find it.

I’ve learned you can do something in an instant
that will give you a heartache for life.

I’ve learned no matter how thin you slice it,
there are always two sides.

I’ve learned sometimes two is a crowd.

I’ve learned regardless of your relationship with your parents,
you miss them terribly after they die.

I’ve learned it’s taking me a long time to become the person
I want to be.

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

I’ve learned flowers and pricker bushes
grow out of the same dirt.

I’ve learned you can keep going long after you think you can’t.

I’ve learned I can’t visit a bookstore or music store
without buying something.

I’ve learned either you control your attitude
or it controls you.

I’ve learned that sometimes I just need to be held.

I’ve learned learning to forgive takes practice.

I’ve learned if splashing in puddles
means you have to wear wet shoes
for the rest of the day,
Sometimes it’s worth it.

I’ve learned you can love someone
and still not like them very much.

I’ve learned when I’m given a choice of 31 flavors of ice cream,
I still choose vanilla.

I’ve learned there are people who love you dearly,
but just don’t know how to show it.

I’ve learned 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 I’m getting more like my mom,
and I am happy about it.

I’ve learned not to argue for a later bedtime
while wearing jammies with feet.

I’ve learned a little kiss
can make a big difference.

I’ve learned silence can be an answer.

I’ve learned 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 no matter how old I am,
I want my mom when I’m hurting.

I’ve learned 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 you should never tell a child his dreams
are unlikely or outlandish.
Few things are more humiliating,
and what a tragedy it would be if he believed it.

I’ve learned how is more important
than learning what.

I’ve learned a pencil without an eraser
might just as well be a pen.

I’ve learned I wish I could have told my parents
that I love them one more time
before they died.

I’ve learned 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 poems don’t have to rhyme.

I’ve learned our background and circumstances
may have influenced who we are,
but we are responsible for who we become.

I’ve learned it takes years to build up trust,
and only seconds to destroy it.

I’ve learned you shouldn’t be so eager to find out a secret.
It could change your life forever.

I’ve learned the clothes I like best
are the ones with the most holes in them.

I’ve learned If you can’t name it,
scrape it off your pizza.

I’ve learned it’s not what you have in your life
but whom you have in your life that counts.

I’ve learned two people can look at the exact same thing
and see something totally different.

I’ve learned you can learn your lesson,
but you don’t always remember it.

I’ve learned if your dog doesn’t like someone
You probably shouldn’t either. (Or your horse!)

I’ve learned sandwiches cut diagonally taste better.

I’ve learned there are names
that hurt much more than
sticks and stones.

I’ve learned 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 sometimes you have to accept things you don’t understand.

I’ve learned that no matter what the weather channel says,
if you wash your car it WILL rain.

I’ve learned to expect the unexpected.

I’ve learned everything looks different
through tears.

I’ve learned the paradigm we live in
is not all that is offered to us.

I’ve learned the people you care most about in life
are taken from you too soon.

I’ve learned the path you’re on
looks different
when you turn around.

I’ve learned no matter how old or how experienced you are,
you can always learn something from a child.

I’ve learned no matter how beautiful your makeup is,
it can’t hide the expression of a sad heart.

I’ve learned wearing a halo
can give you a headache after awhile.

I’ve learned no matter how closely I follow her recipe,
my cooking never tastes as good as my mom’s.

I’ve learned you shouldn’t leave your fork on your plate
when you reheat your food in the microwave.

I’ve learned no one ever drinks the last drop of anything in a container
they would have to wash or refill.

I’ve learned not everyone can be silly.
Some people just don’t know how.

I’ve learned the best way to learn something
is to teach it to someone else.

I’ve learned sometimes a P.S. to a letter
contains the most important message of all.

I’ve learned it is easy to meet interesting people in bookstores.

I’ve learned sending my parents flowers on MY birthday,
made me happy.

I’ve learned rainy Sundays are great for
snuggling, reading, napping, and listening to Classical music.
But not necessarily in that order.

I’ve learned picking out a Halloween pumpkin is fun at any age.

I’ve learned in this world,
you don’t need a multitude of friends.
All you need is one who will stand by you through thick and thin.
(Thank you Candy)

I’ve learned you should never change everything in your life at once.
Keep something the same just for the stability
so that it’s easier to remember who you are.

I’ve learned that nothing beats the taste of a piece of your own homemade fresh bread from the oven,
slathered with melted butter.
(Oatmeal is a close second)

I’ve learned opportunities are never lost;
Someone will take the one you miss.

I’ve learned every drop of rain
adds to the ocean.

I’ve learned the fire of a past love will always burn with a small flame.
(Thank you Kelley)

I’ve learned the easiest way for me to grow as a person
is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.

I’ve learned the bad guy
doesn’t always
wear a black hat.

I’ve learned the end isn’t always
where it should be.

I’ve learned people always underestimate my ability,
but one thing they should never underestimate
is the drive behind my ability.

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

I’ve learned that the dinner rolls bake a lot faster
if the oven is turned on.

I’ve learned I don’t have a right to complain about something
if I had the power to change it
and didn’t.

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

I’ve learned My REAL friends aren’t the ones I go out with,
but the ones who listen to me when I need an ear
and the ones I can cry to when I need a shoulder.

I’ve learned if you can read a book,
it can take you to places you haven’t been before.

I’ve learned not all learning can be measured by grades.

I’ve learned people will eat things at two o’clock in the morning
that they wouldn’t eat at any other time.

I’ve learned the art of communication
is not what you can hear being said from the other person’s mouth,
but what you can feel from his heart
and see in his eyes.

I’ve learned sleeping under the sky
and seeing shooting stars
is something that you never want to miss.

I’ve learned one of the best ways to find out about a person’s character
is to play Monopoly with them

I’ve learned you can’t get away with everything,
but it’s fun to try!

I’ve learned there are times
you just HAVE to stick your feet out the car window.

I’ve learned no matter how old you are,
you always think that there may be something hiding under the bed.

I’ve learned if you look in a mirror in just the right way,
you see your angel’s face.
(Thank you Kat)

I’ve learned that no comment is a comment.

I’ve learned when to cry….
When you feel like it.

I’ve learned you should always go with first instincts,
to listen to your inner self.
I’ve found it is usually right.

I’ve learned your life can be changed in a matter of minutes
by someone you don’t even know.

I’ve learned writing,
as well as talking
can ease emotional pains.

I’ve learned each of us is different.
I’ve learned to expect it,
respect it,
and accept it.

I’ve learned that sometimes Angels don’t need wings to fly.

I’ve learned through trial and error what real love is…
it’s unspeakable and filled with a thousand words,
it’s a friend, it’s a compeer, it happens
and it fills your soul with happiness and joy,
then you know it’s love.

Some of these came from a book called “Live and Learn and Pass It On” By H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Some came from friends old and new and some came to me in the middle of one of those sleepless endless nights.