I like it so well, I want to share it with you too.
It's certainly something I needed to be reminded of, especially right now with all of the hard times I'm going through!
I can definitely relate to a lot of it!
I hope you feel the same way about it!
Some things I've already learned.....
Some things I'm still learning.....
Some things I have learned or am learning, just from having lyme disease.....
I believe having it teaches us so much in so many good ways, but we just tend to forget that a lot.....
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 & 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 15 mins. After that, you'd better know something.
I've learned that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do.
I've learned that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
I've learned that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I've learned that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
I've learned that you can keep going long after you can't.
I've learned that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how you feel.
I've learned that either your control your attitude or it controls you.
I've learned that regardless of how hot & steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades & there had better be something else to take its place.
I've learned that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
I've learned that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I've learned that my best friend & I can do anything or nothing & have the best times.
I've learned that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when your down will be the ones to help you get back up.
I've 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've learned that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I've 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've learned that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had & what you've learned from them & less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I've learned that your family won't always be there for you. It may seem funny, but people you aren't related to can take care of you & love you & teach you to trust other people again. Families aren't all biological.
I've learned that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while & you must forgive them for that.
I've learned that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I've learned that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I've learned that our background & circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
I've learned that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other; & just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.
I've learned that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
I've learned that you shouldn't be eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
I've learned that two people can look at the exact same thing & see something totally different.
I've learned that no matter how you try to protect your children, they will eventually get hurt in the process.
I've learned that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.
I've 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've learned that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
I've learned that the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.
I've learned that it's hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice & not hurting people's feelings & standing up for what you believe in.
I've also learned along the way that sometimes it's our PAIN that makes things possible...
My child, you must follow and treasure my teachings and my instructions.
Keep in tune with wisdom and think what it means to have common sense.
Beg as loud as you can for good common sense.
Search for wisdom as you would search for silver or hidden treasure.
Then you will understand what it means to respect and to know the LORD God.
All wisdom comes from the LORD and so do common sense and understanding.
God gives helpful advice to everyone who obeys him and protects all of those who live as they should.
God sees that justice is done and he watches over everyone who is faithful to him.
With wisdom you will learn what is right and honest and fair.
Wisdom will control your mind and you will be pleased with knowledge.
Sound judgment and good sense will watch over you.
Wisdom will protect you from evil schemes and from those liars who turned from doing good to live in the darkness.
Proverbs 2 (Contemporary English Version):1-13
-------------------- My Lyme dx:11/05. My Mom's Lyme dx:5/16. ISO ASAP-Lyme Literate Dr & Neurologist-Prefer IL, IN, KY, MO, OH, TN. Can travel farther. Finances limited. Prefer Drs take Medicare or Payments. Need great list to find best fit. Tyvm. Posts: 701 | From Owensboro, KY | Registered: Sep 2005
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bettyg
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very meaningful; thank you!
may i suggest copying this and post in LYMETOO'S LAUGHTER THREAD IN "SUPPORT"?
it's not laughter, but after they laugh awhile and come to this one, their heart will feel each work they read! just a suggestion!
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Tincup
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Nice thoughts... thanks for brightening our day.
It did mine too, so I just thought I'd spread it around some!
Love, Light, & Health, Jennie
-------------------- My Lyme dx:11/05. My Mom's Lyme dx:5/16. ISO ASAP-Lyme Literate Dr & Neurologist-Prefer IL, IN, KY, MO, OH, TN. Can travel farther. Finances limited. Prefer Drs take Medicare or Payments. Need great list to find best fit. Tyvm. Posts: 701 | From Owensboro, KY | Registered: Sep 2005
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randibear
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excellent listing .... and
sometimes you have to let things go...they are beyond your control...there is only so much you can do and then it's in God's hands...
let that pony run.....
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It's easier said than done, especially for me, right now, as well as others, I'm sure, but I'm definitely trying!
Love, Light, & Health, Jennie
-------------------- My Lyme dx:11/05. My Mom's Lyme dx:5/16. ISO ASAP-Lyme Literate Dr & Neurologist-Prefer IL, IN, KY, MO, OH, TN. Can travel farther. Finances limited. Prefer Drs take Medicare or Payments. Need great list to find best fit. Tyvm. Posts: 701 | From Owensboro, KY | Registered: Sep 2005
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