ENLIGHTENED PERSPECTIVE
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> If you will take the time to read these , I promise you'll come away
>with an enlightened perspective. The subjects covered affect us all on
a
>daily basis!
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> They're written by Andy Rooney, a man who has the gift of saying so
>much with so few words. Enjoy.......
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> I've learned.... That the best classroom in the world is at the feet
of
>an elderly person.
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> I've learned.... That when you're in love, it shows.
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> I've learned.... That just one person saying to me, "You've made my
>day!" makes my day.
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> I've learned.... That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one
of
>the most peaceful feelings in the world.
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> I've learned.... That being kind is more important than being right.
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> I've learned.... That you should never say no to a gift from a
child.
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> I've learned.... That I can always pray for someone when I don't
have
>the strength to help him in some other way.
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> I've learned.... That no matter how serious your life requires you
to
>be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.
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> I've learned.... That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold
>and a heart to understand.
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> 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.
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> I've learned.... That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The
closer
>it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
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> I've learned.... That we should be glad God doesn't give us
everything
>we ask for.
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> I've learned.... That money doesn't buy class.
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> I've learned.... That it's those small daily happenings that make
life
>so spectacular.
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> I've learned.... That under everyone's hard shell is someone who
wants
>to be appreciated and loved.
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>I've learned.... That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
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>I've learned.... That when you plan to get even with someone, you are
>only letting that person continue to hurt you.
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> I've learned.... That love, not time, heals all wounds.
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> I've learned.... That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is
to
>surround myself with people smarter than I am.
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> I've learned.... That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with
a
>smile .
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> I've learned.... That no one is perfect until you fall in love with
>them.
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>I've learned.... That life is tough, but I'm tougher.
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> I've learned.... That opportunities are never lost; someone will
take
>the ones you miss.
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> I've learned.... That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will
dock
>elsewhere.
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>I've learned.... That I wish I could have told my Mom that I love her
>one more time before she passed away.
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> I've learned.... That one should keep his words both soft and
tender,
>because tomorrow he may have to eat them.
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> I've learned.... That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your
>looks.
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> I've learned.... That I can't choose how I feel, but I can choose
what
>I do about it.
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> I've learned.... That when your newly born grandchild holds your
little
>finger in his little fist, that you're hooked for life.
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> I've learned.... That everyone wants to live on top of the
mountain,
>but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.
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> I've learned.... That the less time I have to work with, the more
>things I get done.