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Subject:Best Education Money Can't Buy
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Subject: Best Education Money Can't Buy

Below are some "points to ponder" that will help anyone with the daily
challenges we face getting through life, and choosing to enjoy life rather
than just going through the paces.

And, it most cases, this type of wisdom will do more for our lives than any
degree could.
From one who is "still learning"......
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I Have Learned...
I've learned....
that the best classroom in the world
is at the feet of an elderly person.

I've learned....
that when you're in love, it shows.

I've learned....
that just one person saying to me,
"You've made my day!" makes my day.

I've learned....
that I feel better about myself when
I make others feel better about themselves.

I've learned....
that having a child fall asleep in your
arms is one of the most peaceful
feelings in the world.

I've learned....
that what we have done for ourselves
alone dies with us. What we have done
for others and the world remains and
is immortal.

I've learned....
that one sincere apology is worth more
than all the roses money can buy.

I've learned....
that words harshly spoken are as difficult
to retrieve as feathers in a gale.

I've learned....
that being kind is more important than
being right.

I've learned....
that you should never say no to a
gift from a child.
I've learned....
that I can always pray for someone when
I don't have the strength to help him
in some other way.

I've learned....
that no matter how serious your life
requires you to be, everyone needs a
friend to act goofy with.

I've learned....
that sometimes all a person needs is a
hand to hold and a heart to understand.

I've learned....
that simple walks with my father around
the block on summer nights when I was
a child did wonders for me as an adult.

I've learned....
that life is like a roll of toilet paper.
The closer it gets to the end, the
faster it goes.

I've learned....
that we should be glad God doesn't
give us everything we ask for.

I've learned....
that money doesn't buy class.

I've learned....
that it's those small daily happenings
that make life so spectacular.

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 under everyone's hard shell is
someone who wants to be appreciated
and loved.

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

I've learned....
that the Lord didn't do it all in one
day. What makes me think I can?

I've learned....
that if you are still talking about
what you did yesterday, you haven't
done much today.

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

I've learned....
that when you plan to get even with
someone, you are only letting that
person continue to hurt you.


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 a good friend is the one who tells
you how you really look in your jeans.

I've learned....
that the less time I have to work with,
the more things I get done.

I've learned. . .
That poetry is not just words but feelings

I've learned. . .
helping people in need is the best thing we
ever could do.

I've learned , , .
life is not what you acheived, or winning
but the many times you have lended an ear,
a hand, and a heart.

I've learned,
that no matter what education you attain,
how many diplomas you gained.
doesnt mean you can understand everyhting.

I'ver learned,
that the more pain and hurt you experience
the more knowledgeable and understanding you are.

I've, learned. . . I am learning