I've Learned

I've learned that we don't have to change friends,

if we understand that friends change.

I've learned 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.

I've learned that true friendship continues to grow,

even over the longest distance.

I've learned that it's taking me a long time,

to become the person I want to be.

I've learned that you should always,

leave loved ones with loving words.
It may be the last time you see them.

I've learned that 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 that sometimes when,

I'm angry I have the right to be angry,

but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I've learned 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 years you have lived.

I've learned that 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 that our background and circumstances,

may have influenced who we are,

but we are responsible for who we become.

I've learned that just because two people argue,

it doesn't mean they don't love each other,

and just because they don't argue,

it doesn't mean they do love each other.

I've learned that two people,

can look at the same thing,

and see something totally different.

I've learned that your life can be,

changed in a matter of hours,

by people who don't even know you.

I've learned that even when,

you think you have no more to give,

when a friend cries out to you,

you will find the strength to help.

I've learned that the people you care about most in life,

are sometimes taken from you too soon.