"I’ve learned"

v   That the best classroom in the word is at the feet of an elderly person.

v   That one person saying to me, “You’ve made my day” makes my day.

v   That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.

v   That being kind is more important than being right.

v   That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act silly with.

v   That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.

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

v   That we should be glad God doesn’t give us everything we ask for.

v   That money doesn’t buy class.

v   That it’s those small daily happenings that make life so wonderful.

v   That to ignore that fact doesn’t change the facts.

v   That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.

v   That life is tough, but I’m tougher.

v   That opportunity is never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.

v   That one should keep his words both soft and tender because tomorrow he may have to eat them.

v   That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.

v   That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it.

Learn from others’ mistakes. Life is too

short to make them all yourself