SPECIAL THANKS TO ROBERT FOR SENDING THIS MY WAY TODAY
What I've Learned
I've Learned
That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person
That when you're in love, it shows
That just one person saying to me, "You've made my day!" makes my day
That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most
peaceful feelings in the world
That being kind is more important than being right
That you should never say "no" to a gift from a child
That I can always pray for someone
when I don't have the strength to help him in some other way
That no matter how serious your life requires you to be,
everyone needs a friend to act goofy with
That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold
and a heart to understand
That simple walks with my mother around the block on summer nights
when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult
That life is like a roll of toilet paper;
the closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes
That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for
That money doesn't buy class
That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular
That under everyone's hard shell is someone
who wants to be appreciated and loved
That the Lord didn't do it all in one day. What makes me think I can?
That to ignore the facts does not change the facts
That when you plan to get even with someone,
you are only letting that person continue to hurt you
That love, not time, heals all wounds
That the easiest way for me to grow as a person
is to surround myself with people wiser than me
That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile
That there's nothing sweeter than sleeping with your babies
and feeling their breath on your cheek
That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them
That life is tough, but I'm tougher
That opportunities are never lost;
someone will take the ones you miss
That when you harbour bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere
That I wish I could have told my Mom that I love her one more time
before she passed away
That one should keep his words both soft and tender,
because tomorrow he may have to eat them
That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks
That I can't choose how I feel,
but I can choose what I do about it
That when your newly born child holds your little finger
in his little fist, that you're hooked for life
That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain,
but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it
That it is best to give advice in only two circumstances;
when it is requested
and when it is a life threatening situation
That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done
That I like seeing the world through Dudley's eyes
"MAKE EACH STUMBLING BLOCK A STEPPING STONE"
YOU KNOW IT'S SUMMER IN ONTARIO WHEN.......................
The best parking space is determined by shade instead of distance
You learn that a seat belt buckle makes a pretty good branding iron
You discover that in July it only takes 1 finger to steer your car
You discover that you can get sunburned through the car window
You actually burn your hand on the car door
Your biggest bicycle wreck fear is
"What if I get knocked out and end up lying on the pavement
and cook to death?"
You realize that asphalt has a liquid state
The birds have to use oven mitts to pull worms out of the ground
Farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice
to keep them from laying hard boiled eggs
The cows are giving evaporated milk
The trees are whistling for the dogs
Your best friends in summer just happen to have
air conditioning or a pool
You remind yourself for the ninth year in a row
to buy a new car that has air conditioning
You think living in Antarctica can't be that bad.
