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Sandra R McNichols   01/26/2000 09:25 AM

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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