Message-ID: <843840.1075855537872.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 03:12:00 -0800 (PST) From: suhernan@llgm.com To: judy.hernandez@enron.com, smanzanales@jw.com, aguevara@llgm.com, maria.soliz@ppfa.org, erika.zarate@reckittbenckiser.com, bandama@ssa.co.orange.ca.us, bburrell@tmh.tmc.edu, maryloulou@yahoo.com Subject: Think and Smile Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: "SOCORRO HERNANDEZ" X-To: Judy.Hernandez@enron.com, smanzanales@jw.com, "A. SUE GONZALES-GUEVARA" , Maria.Soliz@PPFA.org, Erika.Zarate@reckittbenckiser.com, bandama@ssa.co.orange.ca.us, bburrell@tmh.tmc.edu, maryloulou@yahoo.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Juan_Hernandez_Dec2000\Notes Folders\Discussion threads X-Origin: Hernandez-J X-FileName: jhernan.nsf A nice way to start a beautiful, sunny, pleasant day in your life today... Have a good one... > I've learned- > > >>> that we don't have to change friends > > >>> if we understand that friends change. > > >>> > > >>> I've learned- > > >>> that no matter how good a friend is, > > >>> they're going to hurt you every once in a > > >>> while and you must forgive them for that. > > >>> > > >>> I've learned- > > >>> that true friendship continues to grow, > > >>> even over the longest distance. > > >>> Same goes for true love. > > >>> > > >>> I've learned- > > >>> that you can do something in an instant > > >>> that will give you heartache for life. > > >>> > > >>> I've learned- > > >>> that it's taking me a long time to become > > >>> the person I want to be. > > >>> > > >>> I've learned- > > >>> that you should always leave loved ones with > > >>> loving words. > > >>> It may be the last time you see them. > > >>> > > >>> I've learned- > > >>> that you can keep going long after you can't. > > >>> > > >>> I've learned- > > >>> that we are responsible for what we do, > > >>> no matter how we feel. > > >>> > > >>> I've learned- > > >>> that either you control your attitude > > >>> or it controls you. > > >>> > > >>> I've learned- > > >>> that regardless of how hot and steamy a > > >>> relationship is at first, > > >>> the passion fades and there had better be > > >>> something else to take its place. > > >>> > > >>> I've learned- > > >>> that heroes are the people who do what has > > >>> to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the > > >>> consequences. > > >>> > > >>> I've learned- > > >>> that money is a lousy way of keeping score. > > >>> > > >>> I've learned- > > >>> that my best friend and I can do anything or > > >>> nothing and have the best time. > > >>> > > >>> I've learned- > > >>> that sometimes the people you expect to kick > > >>> you when you're down, > > >>> will be the ones to help you get back up. > > >>> > > >>> I've learned- > > >>> that sometimes when I'm angry I have the > > >>> right to be angry, > > >>> but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel. > > >>> > > >>> I've learned- > > >>> that just because someone doesn't love you > > >>> the way you want them to > > >>> doesn't mean they don't love you with all > > >>> they have. > > >>> > > >>> I've learned- > > >>> that maturity has more to do with what types > > >>> of experiences you've had and what you've > > >>> learned from them and less to do with how > > >>> many birthdays you've celebrated. > > >>> > > >>> I've learned- > > >>> that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. > > >>> Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself. > > >>> > > >>> I've learned- > > >>> that no matter how bad your heart is broken > > >>> the world doesn't stop for your grief. > > >>> > > >>> I've learned- > > >>> that our background and circumstances may > > >>> have influenced who we are, but we are > > >>> responsible for who we become. > > >>> > > >>> I've learned- > > >>> that just because two people argue, it > > >>> doesn't mean they don't love each other > > >>> And just because they don't argue, it > > >>> doesn't mean they do. > > >>> > > >>> I've learned- > > >>> that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. > > >>> It could change your life forever. > > >>> > > >>> I've learned- > > >>> that two people can look at the exact same > > >>> thing and see something totally different. > > >>> > > >>> I've learned- > > >>> that your life can be changed in a matter of > > >>> hours by people who don't even know you. > > >>> > > >>> I've learned- > > >>> that even when you think you have no more to > > >>> give, > > >>> when a friend cries out to you, you will > > >>> find the strength to help. > > >>> > > >>> I've learned- > > >>> that credentials on the wall do not make you > > >>> a decent human being. > > >>> > > >>> I've learned- > > >>> that the people you care about most in life > > >>> are taken from you too soon. > > >>> > > >>> Send this to all the people YOU BELIEVE > > >>> In... > > >>> > > >>> ...... I just did. > c o c o :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::: A small boy is sent to bed by his father. Five minutes later: "Da-ad..." "What?" "I'm thirsty. Can you bring me a drink of water?" "No. You had your chance. Lights out." Five minutes later: "Da-aaaad..." "WHAT?" "I'm THIRSTY...Can I have a drink of water??" "I told you NO! If you ask again I'll have to spank you!!" Five minutes later... "Daaaa-aaaad..." "WHAT??!!" "When you come in to spank me, can you bring me a drink of water?"