Living and Learning

25 things I've learned from 52 years of living...

1. The first four words of the Bible hold all the instructions we'll ever need to reach success in all we do: IN THE BEGINNING GOD
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. That true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
5. That it's taking me an awful long time to become the person I want to be.
6. That you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
7. That you can keep going, long after you think you can't.
8. That we are responsible for what we do no matter how we feel.
9. That either you control your attitude or it controls you.
10. That heroes are the people who do what needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
11. That money is a lousy way of keeping score.
12. That my soul mate and I can do anything or absolutely nothing and still have the best day of our lives.
13. That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.
14. That sometimes when I am angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
15. 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.
16. That it isn't enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
17. That no matter how badly your heart is broken, the world doesn't stop for your grief.
18. That just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't truly love each other. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.
19. That you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
20. That two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
21. That your life can be changed in a matter of minutes by people who don't even know you.
22. That even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out you will find the strength to help.
23. That the people you care about most in life are taken from you much too soon.
24. That life is more precious than money ever will be.
25. When God is first, it always turns out wonderfully.

Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength...