I've learned.....

• That your parents are your idols ...until you grow up and discover that they're only human beings


• That everyone has a story to tell....and they're all different stories


• That we are all weak....even the toughest ones around


• That nobody means to hurt anybody......but we're all hurting inside


• That it's easy to pass judgement on others....but harder to pass judgement on yourself


• That the simplest pleasures in life are more important than the greater pleasures


• That the past is always sweeter when it's over....even though it was bitter when it happened


• That tomorrow is full of promises....but we never believe that


• That it's easier to beat yourself up....than to accept that it's ok to make mistakes


• That a person can smile through the eyes.....before it reaches the lips


• That the harder the journey.....the wiser you become


• That it's easier to stay in your comfort zone.....than to challenge yourself


• That we all want an escape from reality.....but regret it when it happens


• That happiness is relative....but sadness is shared


• That we all do the same mistakes over and over again.....even though we pretend that we've learned the lesson


• That love is an emotion no one really understands


• That sometimes our quest for life is mainly our quest for love....and when we find it, we push it away


• That every person has a talent.....undiscovered and unearthed


• That there are no limits to our dreams.....and no end to our disappointments


• That anyone can do anything....if they want to


• That heartbreak and loss can be felt physically....painfully


• That a good cry can wash away the sorrows of the soul


• That nothing lasts forever


• That we all think we know the answers to all the questions.....even though we cannot be more ignorant


• That life is a lesson that never ends


• That in order to rise, we have to fall....hard


• That our love for life can only be equated with our hatred for it


• That it's easier to blame the victim than it is to blame the opressor


• That the most beautiful words in the world are "I love you mummy"


• That music has a power far greater than we can imagine


• That words can sometimes make you....or break you


• That some people touch your lives......forever