That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person
That when you’re in love, it shows
That just one person saying to me “You’ve made my day!” makes my day
That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful things in the world
That being kind is more important than being right
That you should never say no to a gift from a child
That I can always pray for someone when I don’t have the strength to help him in some other way
That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with
That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand
That simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult
That life is like a roll of toilet paper, the closer it gets to the end the faster it goes
That we should be glad God doesn’t give us everything we ask for
That money does not buy us class
That it is those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular
That under everyone’s hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved
That the Lord didn’t do it all in one day - what makes me think I can?
That to ignore the facts does not change the facts
That when you plan to get even with someone you are only letting that person continues to hurt you.
That love, not time heals all wounds
That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am
That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile
That there’s nothing sweeter than sleeping with your babies and feeling their breath on your cheeks
That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them
That life is tough – but I am tougher
Those opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss
That when you harbour bitterness happiness will dock elsewhere
That I wish I could have told my dad I love him one more time before HE passed away
That one should keep his words both soft and tender because tomorrow He may have to eat them
That a smile is inexpensive way to keep your looks
That I can’t choose how I feel but I can choose what I do about it
That when you’re newly born grandchild holds your little finger in his little first that you’re hooked for life
That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it
That it is best to give advice in only two circumstances; firstly when it is requested and secondly when it is a life threatening situation
That the less time I have to work with the more things I will get done
Prayer
Lord Jesus, this article has some valuable lessons and thought provoking quotes; although they are not religious I believe these would be things you may wish us and if one quote hits home with someone reading this article then we should give credit to the writer Mr Rooney who wrote I’ve leaned. Amen.
If you died today, are you absolutely certain that you would go to heaven? You can be! TRUST JESUS NOW
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