Nuggets of Gold ... I've Learned

Nuggets of Gold ... I've Learned

I've Learned ...
that you cannot make someone love you.
All you can do is be
someone who can be loved.
The rest is up to them.

I've learned ...
that no matter how much I care,
some people just don't care back.

I've learned ...
that it takes years to build up trust,
and only seconds to destroy it.

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

I've learned ...
that you can get by on charm
for about fifteen minutes.
After that, you'd better know something.

I've learned ...
that you shouldn't compare
yourself to the best others can do, 
but to the best you can do.

I've learned ...
that it's not what happens to people
that's important; 
It's what they do about it.

  - Continued at:
http://www.actsweb.org/articles/article.php?i=56&d=1&c=3&p=1