An email I got and enjoyed!

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:

They're 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 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 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 Mom that
I
love her one more time before she 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 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 the less time I have to work with,
the
more things I get done.