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If Ignorance Is Bliss.....
 
Then Surely It Must Be Folly To Be Wise!

I'm starting to blog again. However I will ruffle some feathers so if it pisses you off so be it, and if you have something constructive to add do so. If you just want to be bitchy then be forewarned. It's just a button push away from blogville to banville.
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It's About Life Dec 15, 2006 6:04 am
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The thing's I've learned.

I've learned - That it's not what you have in your life, but whom you have in your life that counts.

I've learned - That you don’t have to compare yourself to the best others can do. To be yourself is enough.

I've learned - That you can do some things in an instant that will give you heartache for life.

I've learned - That it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.

I've learned - That we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

I've learned - That heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I've learned - That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down. Are the ones to help you get back up.

I've learned - That sometimes when I'm angry, I have the right to be angry. But that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I've learned - That maturity has more to do with the types of experiences you have had, and what you have learned from them. Not how many birthdays you have had.

I've learned - That no matter how good a friend is, they will hurt you once in a while. You must forgive them for that.

I've learned ‒ Sometimes its not enough to be forgiven. You also need to forgive yourself.

I've learned - That our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.

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

I've learned ‒ That your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people you don't even know.

I've learned - That credentials on the wall, does not make a decent person.

I've learned - That no matter how much I care. Some people just don't care back.

I've learned - That it can take years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.

I've learned - That money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I've learned - That once a relationship is over, if you experienced more smiles than tears, then it wasn't a waste of time.

I've learned - That I must never humiliate another person. Always give him an honorable way to back out of something and still save face.

I've learned - That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.

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 the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.

I've learned - It's sometimes easier to talk and look stupid, than to remain silent and suffer. Yet my guardian deity is the plant of silence. Secrets must remain secret.

I've learned - Inside every older person is a younger person wondering: "So what the fuck happened to me?"
From the Swallow’s Nest
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