I Have Learned...

Got this one the other day from Andychaps "The Funnies".

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 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 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 it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.

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 to ignore the facts does not change the facts.

I've learned.... that the older I get, the smarter my parents become.

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

I've learned.... that I always think of the right thing to say when it's too late.

I've learned.... that whatever your age, you can still feel like a twelve year old child when your mother is talking to you.

I've learned.... that no matter what their ages or how far away they may be, you never stop wanting to keep a protective arm around your children.

I've learned.... that everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.

I've learned.... that there's nothing sweeter than sleeping with your babies and feeling their breath on your cheeks.

I've learned.... that no one is perfect until you fall in love with him or her.

I've learned.... that opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.

I've learned.... that when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.

I've learned.... that a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.

I've learned.... that when your newly born grandchild holds your little finger in his little fist, that you're hooked for life.

I've learned.... that everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.


John STROADE Shay, Sr. Gleefully Retired!!!