[nukkad] I have learned....

["Mira Patel" <auromira@satyam.net.in>]

I Have Learned...

I've learned....
        that the best classroom in the world
        is at the feet of an elderly person.

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 one sincere apology is worth more
        than all the roses money can buy.

I've learned....
        that words harshly spoken are as difficult
        to retrieve as feathers in a gale.

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 simple walks with my father around
        the block on summer nights when I was
        a child did wonders for me as an adult.

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 money doesn't buy class.

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

I've learned....
        that once a relationship is over,
        if you experienced more smiles than
        tears, then it wasn't a waste of time.

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 when you plan to get even with
        someone, you are only letting that
        person continue to hurt you.


I've learned....
        that it is best to give advice in only
        two circumstances; when it is requested
        and when it is a life-threatening
        situation.

I've learned....
        that a good friend is the one who tells
        you how you really look in your jeans.

I've learned....
        that the less time I have to work with,
        the more things I get done.