I've learned

Mark, Marko and Marko's baseball team at the Akron Aeros game.
What a beautiful poem below. Love, Michele

Written by Andy Rooney, a man who has the gift of saying so much with so few words. Enjoy.......

I've learned....
That the best classroom in the world is at the
feet of an elderly person.
I've learned....
That when you're in love, it shows.
I've learned....
That just one person saying to me, "You've made
my day!" makes my day.
I've learned....
That having a child fall asleep in your arms is
one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.
I've learned....
That being kind is more important than being
right.
I've learned....
That you should never say no to a gift from a
child.
I've learned....
That I can always pray for someone when I don't
have the strength to help him in some other way.
I've learned....
That no matter how serious your life requires
you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.
I've learned....
That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to
hold and a heart to understand.
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.
I've learned....
That life is like a roll of
toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
I've learned....
That we should be glad God doesn't give us
everything we ask for.
I've learned....
That money doesn't buy class.
I've learned....
That it's those small daily happenings that make
life so spectacular.
I've learned...
That under everyone's hard shell
is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.
I've learned....
That the Lord didn't do it all in one day. What
makes me think I can?
I've learned....
That to ignore the facts does not change the
facts.
I've learned....
That when you plan to get even with someone, you
are only letting that person continue to hurt you.
I've learned....
That love, not time, heals all wounds.
I've learned....
That the easiest way for me to grow as a person
is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.
I've learned....
That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted
with a smile.
I've learned....
That there's nothing sweeter than sleeping with
your babies and feeling their breath on your cheeks.
I've learned....
That no one is perfect until you fall in love
with them.
I've learned....
That life is tough, but I'm tougher.
I've learned....
That opportunities are never lost; someone will
take the ones you miss.
I've learned....
That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will
dock elsewhere.
I've learned....
That I wish I could have told my Dad that I love
him one more time before he passed away.
I've learned....
That one should keep his words both soft and
tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.
I've learned....
That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve
your looks.
I've learned....
That I can't choose how I feel, but I can choose
what I do about it.
I've learned....
That when your newly born grandchild holds your
little finger in his little fist, that you're hooked for life.
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.
I've learned ...
That it is best to give advice in only two
circumstances; when it is requested and when
it is a life threatening situation.
I've learned....
That the less time I have to work with, the more
things I get done.