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Old 07-14-2001, 12:48 PM   #1
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Default What I\'ve learned....

Maybe we can add a few?
This, from Steve Hanson, originally from Jeffhead.

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I've learned that singing "Amazing Grace" can lift my spirits for hours.
I've learned that motel mattresses are better on the side away from the
phone.
-- Age 50

I've learned that you can tell a lot about a man by the way he handles
these
three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree
lights.
-- Age 52

I've learned that keeping a vegetable garden is worth a medicine cabinet
full
of pills. -- Age 53

I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you
miss
them terribly after they die. -- Age 55

I've learned that making a living is not the same thing as making a
life.
I've learned that if you want to do something positive for your
children,

work to improve your marriage. -- Age 61

I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. -- Age 62

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on
both
hands. You need to be able to throw something back. -- Age 64

I've learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But if you
focus on your family, the needs of others, your work, meeting new
people,
and
doing the very best you can, happiness will find you. - Age 65

I've learned that whenever I decide something with kindness, I usually
make
the right decision. -- Age 66

I've learned that everyone can use a prayer. -- Age 72

I've learned that it pays to believe in miracles And to tell the truth,
I've
seen several. -- Age 75

I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.--Age
82

I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone.
People
love that human touch, holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat
on
the back.
-- Age 85

I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. -- Age 92

I've learned that you should pass this on to someone you care about.
Sometimes they just need a little something to make them smile
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Old 07-14-2001, 02:08 PM   #2
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Default Re: What I\'ve learned....

And that it did kind of make you stop and think

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