Mom's Wisdom

I Believe...

• That our background and circumstances influence who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
• No matter how good a friend is, they will hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
• That just because someone doesn't love you the way that you want doesn't mean that they don't love you with all that you have.
• That it's taking me a long time to become the person that I want to be.
• That you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time that you see them.
• That either you control your attitude or it controls you.
• That money is a lousy way of keeping score.
• That sometimes when I am angry, I have the right to be angry. But it does not give me the right to be cruel.
• It isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
• That no matter how bad your heart is broken, the world does not stop for your grief.
• That the people that you care about most in life are taken from you much too soon.
• That life is more precious than money will ever be.