I've learned....
That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an
elderly person.

I've learned....
That when you're in love, it shows.

I've learned....
That just one person saying to me, "You've made
my day!" makes my day.

I've learned....
That having a child fall asleep in your arms is
one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.

I've learned....
That being kind is more important than being right.

I've learned....
That you should never say no to a gift from a child.

I've learned....
That I can always pray for someone when I don't
have the strength to help him in some other way.

I've learned....
That no matter how serious your life requires you to be,
everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.

I've learned....
That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold
and a heart to understand.

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

I've learned....
That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to
the end, the faster it goes.

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

I've learned....
That money doesn't buy class.

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

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

I've learned....
That life is tough, but I'm tougher.

I've learned....
That 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 Dad 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 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.


thaks to Andy Rooney

Everybody knows we live in a world
Where they give bad names to beautiful things
Everybody knows we live in a world
Where we don't give beautiful things a second glance
Heaven only knows we live in a world
Where what we call beautiful is just something on sale
People laughing behind their hands
As the fragile and the sensitive are given no chance

And the leaves turn from red to brown
To be trodden down, to be trodden down
And the leaves turn from red to brown
Fall to the ground, fall to the ground

We don't have to live in a world
Where we give bad names to beautiful things
We should live in a beautiful world
We should give beautiful a second chance
And the leaves fall red to brown
To be trodden down, trodden down

And the leaves turn green to red to brown
Fall to the ground and get kicked around
You strong enough to be
Have you the faith to be
Sane enough to be
Honest enough to stay
Don't have to be the same
Don't have to be this way
C'mon and sign your name
You wild enough to remain beautiful?
Beautiful

And the leaves turn from red to brown
To be trodden down, trodden down
And the leaves fall green to red to brown
Fall to the ground, but we can turn it around
You strong enough to be
Why don't you stand up and say
Give yourself a break
They'll laugh at you anyway
So why don't you stand up and be beautiful
Black white red gold and brown
We're stuck in this world
Nowhere to go
Turn it around...

marillion