Life Lessons: this year 2012.. i've learned..

I've learned....
That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.


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


I've learned...
That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.


I've learned....
That the Lord didn't do it all in one day. What makes me think I can?


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 love, not time, heals all wounds.


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


I've learned....
That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.


I've learned....
That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.


I've learned....
Those opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.


I've learned....
That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.


I've learned...
That I wish I could have told my “mamay” (grandfather) that I love him one more time before he passed away.


I've learned....
That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.


I've learned....
That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.


I've learned....
That I can't choose how I feel, but I can choose what I do about it.


I've learned....
That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.


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 there's nothing sweeter than sleeping with your babies and feeling their breath on your cheeks.

I've learned....

That when your newly born child holds your little finger in his little fist, that you're hooked for life

I've learned....

That life is tough, but I'm tougher.