I've learned.

The poem below is one of my favorites to process because each time I read it, I reflect on it a different way based on my current situation. Depending on my mood, my relationships, and my thoughts, my mind shifts and finds opportunities to identify with different lines.
As you read the poem today, I encourage you to consider that as you "walk through life", what have you learned? 

As I Walk Through Life by Emily Adams 

I've learned-
that you can do something in an instant
that will give you heartache for life.

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 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 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 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 it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others,
sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I've learned-
that just because two people argue,
it doesn't mean they don't love each other.

I've learned-
that just because two people don't argue,
it doesn't mean they love each other.

I've learned-
that two people can look at the exact same thing
and see something totally different.

I've learned-
that even when you think that you have nothing left to give,
when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.

I've learned-
that we don't have to change friends
if we understand that friends change.