Age 7 I've learned that - I like my teacher because she cries when we sing "Silent Night".
Age 7 I've learned that - you can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.
Age 9 I've learned that - when I wave to people in the country, they stop what they are doing and wave back.
Age 13 I've learned that - if you want to cheer yourself up, you should try cheering someone else up.
Age 13 I've learned that - just when I get my room the way I like it, Mom makes me clean it up.
Age 14 I've learned that - the biggest regrets in life are the risks that you didn't take.
Age 15 I've learned that - although it's hard to admit it, I'm secretly glad my parents are strict with me.
Age 16 I've learned that - breaking rules always has consequences, especially when you've broken your own rules.
Age 18 I've learned that - a best friend is someone who loves you when you forget love yourself.
Age 18 I've learned that - having someone tell you he loves you and having someone show you he loves you are two completely different things.
Age 18 I've learned that - sometimes just taking a nap can be the best medicine.
Age 20 I've learned that - a great personality can make someone seem to grow more attractive every day.
Age 22 I've learned that - you don't really know a person until you've made them mad.
Age 24 I've learned that - silent company is often more healing than words of advice.
Age 24 I've learned that - whoever said money can't buy happiness, forgot about puppies!
Age 25 I've learned that - the best gift to give or receive is a book that touches the heart.
Age 26 I've learned that - my dad likes to get those sweet, mushy greeting cares as much as my mom does.
Age 29 I've learned that - brushing my child's hair is one of life's great pleasures.
Age 29 I've learned that - wherever I go, the worlds worst drivers have followed me there.
Age 32 I've learned that - Just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean that they don't love you with all they have.
Age 39 I've learned that - if someone says something unkind about me, I must live so that no one will believe it.
Age 39 I've learned that - if someone says something unkind about me, I must live so that no one will believe it.
Age 39 I've learned that - you should never hit a pile of dog-do with a weed whacker.
Age 41 I've learned that - there are people who love you dearly but just don't know how to show it.
Age 42 I've learned that - no one was put here to be in charge of making me happy. That's my job.
Age 42 I've learned that - no one was put here to be in charge of making me happy. That's my job.
Age 43 I've learned that - in relationships, it is better to have an end with misery than misery without end.
Age 44 I've learned that - happiness is not how much you have but your capacity to enjoy what you have.
Age 44 I've learned that - you can make someone's day by simply sending them a little card.
Age 46 I've learned that - children and grandparents are natural allies.
Age 46 I've learned that - the greater a person's sense of guilt, the greater his need is to cast blame on others.
Age 47 I've learned that - the older I get, the more I say "I don't know." When I was younger, I thought I knew it all.
Age 47 I've learned that - the great value of the three F's: forgive, forget and forge ahead.
Age 49 I've learned that - singing "Amazing Grace" can lift my spirits for hours.
Age 50 I've learned that - motel mattresses are better on the side away from the phone.
Age 50 I've learned that - there's more to life than keeping everything you own, including your person, looking like it's never been used.
Age 51 I've learned that - to enjoy time alone, you must first appreciate the person you are with.
Age 52 I've learned that - I should make little decisions with my head and big decisions with my heart.
Age 52 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 - you can tell a lot about a man by the way he handles these three things: a rainy holiday, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.
Age 53 I've learned that - regardless of your relationship with your parents, you miss them terribly after they die.
Age 57 I've learned that - it's okay to feel sorry for yourself; just don't let it last for more than five minutes.
Age 57 I've learned that - wisdom is not how much you know but how you use what you do know.
Age 58 I've learned that - making a living is not the same thing as making a life.
Age 58 I've learned that - when I'm angry, my mouth works faster than my brain.
Age 61 I've learned that - if you want to do something positive for your children, try to improve your marriage.
Age 62 I've learned that - life sometimes gives you a second chance.
Age 64 I've learned that - you shouldn't go through life with a catchers mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back.
Age 65 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 66 I've learned that - whenever I decide something with kindness, I usually make the right decision.
Age 67 I've learned that - education, experience, and memories are three things no one can take away from you.
Age 72 I've learned that - everyone can use a prayer.
Age 73 I've learned that - it pays to believe in miracles. And to tell the truth, I've seen several.
Age 78 I've learned that - there is absolutely nothing you can't teach yourself by reading.
Age 82 I've learned that - even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.
Age 85 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 86 I've learned that - it is okay to give advice but you shouldn't expect anyone to take it.
Age 92 I've learned that - I still have a lot to learn.
Age 92 I've learned that - that I still have a lot to learn.
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