Tuesday, November 10, 2009

I believe

I believe that...
  • a birth certificate shows that we were born, a death certificate shows that we died, but pictures show that we lived!
  • 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.
  • we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
  • 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.
  • true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
  • you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for a lifetime.
  • it can take a long time to become the person we want to be.
  • you should always leave loved ones with loving words. You never know when it may be the last time you see them.
  • you can keep going long after you think you can't.
  • we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
  • either you control your attitude, or it controls you.
  • heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
  • money is a lousy way of keeping score.
  • sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.
  • when I'm angry I sometimes have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
  • 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.
  • it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
  • no matter how bad your heart is broken, the world doesn't stop for your grief.
  • our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
  • two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
  • your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.
  • even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.
  • credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
  • the happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
  • 'The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you'

Author unknown - edited by me

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6 comments:

A Lewis said...

Excellent reminders for me today. Thanks!

Larry Ohio said...

"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."

Thank you for this. There are too many people out there who are willing to abruptly cut off a friendship over a minor disagreement or even a perceived slight. We cannot expect perfection from our friendships. That's simply unreasonable.

Angel said...

Mark...I lov ethis. so profound and so true on so many levels. thanks!

XOXOXOX

Kyle Leach said...

A list to live by. I've seen variations of this often, but it never gets old, because the information is still true, no matter how often you see it.

behrmark said...

I believe that this is one of the wisest things I've ever read. Thank you for sharing. Behr Hugs!!

Jeff said...

GREAT list providing lots of food for thought!