I've learned-
that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is to be someone who can be loved; the rest is up to them.

I've learned-
that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back.

I've learned-
that it takes years to build up trust and only seconds to destroy it.

I've learned-
that it's not what you have in your life, but who you have in your life that counts.

I've learned-
that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes; after that, you'd better know something.

I've learned-
that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do, but to the best you can do.

I've learned-
that it's not what happens to people that's important; it's what they do about it.

I've learned-
that no matter how thin you slice it, there are still two sides.

I've learned-
that it's a lot easier to react than to think.

I've learned-
that learning to forgive takes practice.

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

I've learned-
that I'm getting more and more like my Grandma, and I'm kinda happy about it.

I've learned-
that you should never tell your child that her dreams are unlikely or outlandish. Few things are more humiliating, and what a tragedy it would be if she believed it.

I've learned-
that sometimes you have to put the individual ahead of their actions.

I've learned-
that if you don't want to forget something, stick it in your underwear drawer.

I've learned-
that the clothes I like the best are the ones with the most holes in them.

I've learned-
that no matter how you try to protect your children, they will eventually get hurt...and you will hurt too.

I've learned-
that there are many ways of falling and staying in love.

I've learned-
that no matter the consequences, those who are honest with themselves, get further in life.

I've learned-
that many things can be powered by the mind; the trick is self-control.

I've learned-
that no matter how many friends you have, if you are their pillar, you will feel lonely and lost at the times you need them most.

I've learned-
that writing, as well as talking, can ease emotional pains.

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

I've learned-
that, although the word "love" can have many different meanings, it loses value when over-used.

I've learned-
that it's hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice and not hurting people's feelings, and standing up for what you believe.

I've learned-
that no matter how far or how fast you go, you cannot outrun God.

I've learned-
that love is not for me to keep, but to pass on to the next person.

I've learned-
that even if you do the right thing for the wrong reason, it's still the wrong thing to do.

"The Woman In Me"

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