Enlightened Perspective

	This year
	All years

Attributed to Andy Rooney, a man who has the
gift of saying so much with so few words.

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 having a child fall asleep in
your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in
the world.

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

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

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 love, not time, heals all
wounds.

I've learned.... That the easiest way for me to grow
as a person is to surround myself with people
smarter than I am.

I've learned.... That everyone you meet deserves to
be greeted with a smile.

I've learned.... That there's nothing sweeter than
sleeping with your babies and feeling their breath
on your cheeks.

I've learned.... That no one is perfect until you
fall in love with them.

I've learned.... That life is tough, but I'm
tougher.

I've learned.... That opportunities are never lost;
someone will take the ones you miss.

I've learned.... That when you harbor bitterness,
happiness will dock elsewhere.

I've learned.... That I wish I could have told my
Dad that I love him one more time before he passed
away.

I've learned.... That one should keep his words both
soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat
them.

I've learned.... That a smile is an inexpensive way
to improve your looks.

I've learned.... That I can't choose how I feel, but
I can choose what I do about it.

I've learned.... That when your newly born
grandchild holds your little finger in his little
fist, that you're hooked for life.

I've learned.... That everyone wants to live on top
of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth
occurs while you're climbing it.

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 the less time I have to work
with, the more things I get done.