Lessons I've Learned:

I've learned...
~That you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.

I've learned...
~That it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.

I've learned...
~That you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes. After that, you'd better know something.

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 you can keep going long after you can't.

I've learned...
~That regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.

I've learned...
~That my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.

I've learned...
~That you should never tell a child their dreams are unlikely or outlandish. Few things are more humiliating, and what a tragedy it would be if they believed it.

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 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.

I've learned...
~That you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.

I've learned...
~That two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.