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** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** To my beloved husband, and very best friend Eric Wharton  You are my greatest treasure and I love you.  I am happily married and my life has been abundantly blessed with a wonderful loving family. My blog is about the tapestry of two lives that God has permanently woven together by His love and our journey through our many trials, triumphs, and the God-size miracles we have witnessed throughout our daily lives with our strong faith in Christ.
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| I received a wonderful email and felt it had so much truth to it that I wanted to post it to share with you all. It was not written by my friend but by Ronald K. Pendleton. You have often heard me say that I have made so many mistakes in my lifetime and pray I have learned something from each of them, and even though I know I will continue making mistakes, and learning from them. That’s just life and it’s bound to happen since we’re human. We all learn many different lessons in each of our lives and often share them when we want to pass those pieces of words of wisdom on to those, we care about in the hopes of sparing them heartache. I would like to ask you a few questions today. Think about it for a moment. 1-What life lessons or helpful piece of advice would you share with others if you could pass on something they could remember? 2- Who gave you the best advice that you always fall back on, and what was it? Lessons Learned in Life ~ written by Ronald K. Pendleton I've learned that either you control your attitude or it controls you. 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 it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself. I've learned that learning to forgive takes practice. I've learned that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change. I've learned 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've learned that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for a lifetime. I've learned that it takes time to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it, and years to rebuild it again. 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 shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever. I've learned that two people can look at the same thing and see something very different. I've learned that people who don’t even know you can change your life in a matter of hours. I've learned that you can keep going long after you feel that you can’t. I've learned that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel. I've learned 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've learned that money is a lousy way of keeping score. I've learned that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time. I've learned that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're 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 just because someone doesn't love you the way you want him or her to do not 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 and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many years you have lived. 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 and 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 and just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do love each other. 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 can be taken from you too soon. I've learned that you cannot make someone love you. It is up to the other person. I've learned that no matter how much I care, not all people care back. I've learned that it's not what you have in your life but who you share your life with that counts. I've learned that you can get by on charm for about 15 minutes. After that, you'd better know something. I've learned that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do, but to the best you can do. I've learned that it's not what happens to people that's important. It's what they do about it. I've learned that no matter how thin you slice it, there are always two sides. I've learned that it's a lot easier to react than it is to think. I've learned that sometimes I just need to be held. I've learned that you should never tell a child her dreams are unlikely or outlandish. Few things are more humiliating, and what a tragedy it would be if she believed it. 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 ,and teach you to trust people again. Families aren't biological. I've learned that sometimes when my friends fight, I'm forced to choose sides even when I don't want to. I've learned that sometimes you have to put the individual ahead of their actions. I've learned that if you don't want to forget something, stick it in your underwear drawer. I've learned that the clothes I like best are the ones with the most holes in them. I've learned that true love continues to grow, even over the longest distance. I've learned that no matter how you try to protect your children, they will eventually get hurt and you will hurt in the process. I've learned that there are many ways of falling and staying in love. I've learned that no matter the consequences, those who are honest with themselves, get farther in life. I've learned that many things can be powered by the mind the trick is self-control. I've learned that no matter how many friends you have, if you are their pillar, you will feel lonely and lost at the times you need them most. I've learned that the paradigm we live in is not all that is offered to us. I've learned that although the word "love" can have many different meanings, it loses value when overly used. I've learned that it's hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice and not hurting people's feelings and standing up for what you believe. I've learned that writing, as well as talking can ease emotional pains. |
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