CHEW ON IT


Read this from somewhere, and I thought it is oh-so-true.
Have been storing it in my personal folder for months.
Thought it would be a pretty useful thing to share.

Anyway, just as the topic suggests; chew on it. Slowly.


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I believe -
That we don't have to change friends
if we understand that friends change.

I believe -
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 believe -
That true friendship continues to grow,
even over the longest distance.
The same goes for true love.

I believe -
That you can do something in an instant
that will give you heartache for life.

I believe -
That it is a process for everyone
to become the person they want to be.

I believe -
That you should always leave loved ones with loving words.
It may be the last time you see them.

I believe -
That you can keep going long after you can't.

I believe -
That we are responsible for what we do,
no matter how we feel.

I believe -
That either you control your attitude
or it controls you.

I believe -
That regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first,
the passion fades;
and there had better be something else to take its place.

I believe -
Courage is doing what has to be done
when it needs to be done,
regardless of the consequences.

I believe -
That money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I believe -
That my best friend and I can do anything or nothing
and still have the best time.

I believe -
That sometimes the people whom you expect
to kick you when you're down,
will be the ones to help you get back up.

I believe -
That sometimes when I'm angry, I have the right to be angry;
but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel or rude.

I believe -
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 believe -
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 the number of birthdays you've celebrated.

I believe -
That it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others.
Sometimes you need to learn to forgive yourself.

I believe -
That no matter how badly your heart is broken or crushed,
the world doesn't stop for your grief.

I believe -
That our background and circumstances
may influence who we are,
but we are ultimately responsible for who we become.

I believe -
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 believe -
That you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret.
It could change your life forever.

I believe -
That two people can look at the exact same thing
and see something totally different.

I believe -
That your life can be changed in a matter of hours
by people who don't even know you.

I believe -
That even when you think you have no more to give,
when a friend cries out to you,
you will somehow, somewhere find the strength to help.

I believe -
That credentials on the wall
do not make you a decent human being.

I believe -
That the people you care about most in life
are, most often than not, taken from you too soon.