In honor of National Friendship Week which is ...when is it?

[applegrove]

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.



To all of you.... Make sure you read all the way down to the
last
sentence.






It's National Friendship Week. Show your friends how much you care.
Send this
to everyone you consider a FRIEND, even if it means sending it back
to the
person who sent it to you. If it comes back to you, then you'll know
you have
a circle of friends. HAPPY FRIENDSHIP WEEK TO YOU!!!!!! YOU ARE MY
FRIEND AND
I AM HONORED! Now send this to every friend you have!! And to your
family.
This was sent to me by a
friend.

[BlueIris]

1. National Friendship Week?

That is AWESOME. It totally fits in with my plans. Neat-o.