| That the best
classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.
That when you're in love, it shows.
That just one person saying to me,
"You've made my day!" makes my day.
That having a child fall asleep in your
arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.
That being kind is more important than
being right.
That you should never say no to a gift from
a child.
That I can always pray for someone when I
don't have the strength to help him in some other way.
That no matter how serious your life
requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.
That sometimes all a person needs is a hand
to hold and a heart to understand.
That simple walks with my father
around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as
an adult.
That life is like a roll of toilet paper.
The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
That we should be glad God doesn't
give us everything we ask for.
That money doesn't buy class.
That it's those small daily
happenings that make life so spectacular.
That under everyone's hard shell is someone
who wants to be appreciated and loved.
That the Lord didn't do it all in one day.
What makes me think I can?
That to ignore the facts does not
change the facts.
That when you plan to get even with
someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.
That love, not time, heals all wounds.
That the easiest way for me to grow as a
person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.
That everyone you meet deserves to be
greeted with a smile.
That there's nothing sweeter than sleeping
with your babies and feeling their breath on your cheeks.
That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.
That life is tough, but I'm tougher.
That opportunities are never lost; someone
will take the ones you miss.
That when you harbor bitterness,
happiness will dock elsewhere.
That I wish I could have told my Dad
that I love him one more time before he passed away.
That one should keep his words both soft
and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.
That a smile is an inexpensive way to
improve your looks.
That I can't choose how I feel, but I can
choose what I do about it.
That when your newly born grandchild
holds your little finger in his little fist, that you're hooked for
life.
That everyone wants to live on top of the
mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing
it.
That it is best to give advice in only two
circumstances; when it is requested and when it is a life threatening
situation.
That the less time I have to work with,
the more things I get done.
Written by Andy Rooney, a man who has the gift of
saying so much with so few words |
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