Gem

I have 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 have learned that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back. I have learned that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it. I have learned that it's not what you have in your life but who you have in your life that counts. I have learned that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes. After that, you'd better know something. I have learned that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them. I have learned that you can keep going long after you think you can't. I have learned that there are people who love you dearly, but just don't know how to show it. I have learned that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time. I have learned that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up. I have 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 have learned that true friendship continues to grow. Same goes for true love. I have 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 have 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 many birthdays you've celebrated. I have 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 have learned that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief. I have learned that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become. I have learned that sometimes when my friends fight, I'm forced to choose sides even when I don't want to. I have 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 have learned that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change. I have learned that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever. I have learned that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different. I have learned that no matter the consequences, those who are honest with themselves get farther in life. I have 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 have learned that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being. I have learned that the people you care most about in life are taken from you too soon. I have learned that it's hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice and not hurting people's feelings and standing up for what you believe.