What Have You Learned In Over Half A Century?

Unbelievably, I became three quarters of a century old today! I do not think of myself as 'old,' but it becomes apparent when I try to do things I used to do. Even looking in the mirror is not the same as it once was. However, I still try to do. You would think that with this much age there would naturally be some intelligence come along with it. I am not certain I am any smarter, but I have learned several things. I saw a web site recently which prompted me to do likewise. My children and grand children are much the same as I was when I was their age, I wouldn't listen to my mom and dad, but I hung on every word of others thinking they were the smartest people on earth even tho' I had heard the same words from mom and dad.

I've learned...

that you can do something in an instant that will give you a heartache for life.

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 we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

I've learned

that the Canadian side of Mt. Rushmore

may not be as inspiring as the American side.

I've learned...
that either you control your attitude or it controls you.

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 my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have

the best time. We have many times!

I've learned...
that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up and vice versa.

I've learned...
that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance.

I've learned...
that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
I've learned...
that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how man

y birthdays you've celebrated.

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 it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others, Sometimes you have to learn 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 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 we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.

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

I've learned...
that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.

I've learned...
that credentials on the wall do not

make you a decent human being.

I've learned...
that the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.
I've learned...
that family and friends are what make us who we are today, and without them we would never be complete.

I've learned...

that even

if you bend over backwards you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is stalk them and hope they panic and give in.

I've learned...

that it is true, you only get one chance to make a good first impression.

I've learned...

there is more to fishing with people you love than catching fish.

Some of the things I have learned in my 75 years of age and over 50 years of marriage to the same lady, are from my own experience and some are from watching others. God is good!

Cause Joy!