I Have Learned That

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 the Lord didn’t do it all in one day. What makes me think I can?
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 there’s nothing sweeter than sleeping with your babies and feeling their breath on your cheeks.
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 I can’t choose how I feel, but I can choose what I do about it.
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 it is best to give advice in only two circumstances; when it is requested and when it is a life-threatening situation.
I’ve Learned…
That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.

Don't be serious, be sincere

Give Your Best To Relationships

boy and a girl were playing together. The boy had a collection of marbles. The girl had some sweets with her.

The boy told the girl that he will give her all his marbles in exchange for her sweets. The girl agreed. The boy kept the biggest and the most beautiful marble aside and gave the rest to the girl. The girl gave him all her sweets as she had promised.

That night, the girl slept peacefully. But the boy couldn’t sleep as he kept wondering if the girl had hidden some sweets from him the way he had hidden his best marble.
Moral of the story:
If you don’t give your hundred percent in a relationship, you’ll always keep doubting if the other person has given his/her hundred percent..

This is applicable for any relationship like love, employer-employee relationship etc., Give your hundred percent to everything you do and sleep peacefully.

Team Work

It was a sports stadium. 8 Children were standing on the track to participate in a running event.

* Ready! * Steady! * Bang!!! With the sound of Toy pistol,

All eight girls started running. Hardly had they covered ten to fifteen steps, when one of the smaller girls slipped and fell down, Due to bruises and pain she started crying.

When the other seven girls heard the little girl cry they stopped running, stood for a while and turned back.

Seeing the girl on the track they all ran to help. One among them bent down, picked her up and kissed her gently and enquired as to how she was. They then lifted the fallen girl pacifying her.

Two of them held her firmly while all seven joined hands together and walked together towards the winning post...

There was pin drop silence at the spectator's stand.

Officials were shocked. Slow claps multiplied to thousands as the spectators stood up in appreciation. Many eyes were filled with tears

YES. This happened in Hyderabad, INDIA!

The sport was conducted by National Institute of Mental Health. All these special girls had come to participate in this event. They were spastic children. Yes, they were Mentally Challenged.

What did they teach the WORLD?

Teamwork, Humanity and Equality among all!
We can't do this ever because we have brains!

Take this quiz:

You don't actually have to take the quiz. Just read straight through, and you'll get the point, an awesome one. .....

1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.
3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America contest.
4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.
5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor actress.
6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series winners.

How did you do?

The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. These are no second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten.
Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.

Here's another quiz. See how you do on this one:

1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.
2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.
3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.
4. Think of a few people who have made you feel, appreciated and special.
5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.
6. Name half a dozen heroes whose stories have inspired you.

The lesson: The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones that care. Pass this on to those people who have made a difference in your life.

The Duck & the Devil

There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot to play with, out in the woods. He practiced in the woods, but he could never hit the target.

Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for dinner. As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out of impulse, he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck Square in the head, and killed it. He was shocked and grieved.

In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the wood pile, only to see His sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing.After lunch the next day Grandma said, "Sally, let's wash the Dishes." But Sally said, "Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in the kitchen." Then she whispered to him, "Remember the duck?" So Johnny did the dishes.

Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go Fishing and Grandma said, "I'm sorry but I need Sally to help make Supper."
Sally just smiled and said," Well that's all right because Johnny told me he wanted to help."

She whispered again, "Remember the duck?" So Sally Went fishing and Johnny stayed to help. After several days of Johnny doing both his chores and Sally's, He finally couldn't stand it any longer. He came to Grandma and confessed that he had killed the duck.

Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug, and said, "Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing, but because I love you, I forgave you. I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make a slave of you."
Thought for the day and every day thereafter?

Whatever is in your past, whatever you have done...? And the devil Keeps throwing it up in your face (lying, cheating, debt, fear, bad Habits, hatred, anger, bitterness, etc.) ....whatever it is....You need to know that God was standing at the window and He saw the whole thing..... He has seen your whole life.

He’s the great thing about God is that when you ask for forgiveness, He not only forgives you, but He forgets. It is by God's grace and Mercy that we are saved.

Hot Chocolate

group of graduates, well established in their careers, were talking at a reunion and decided to go visit their old university professor, now retired. 
 

During their visit, the conversation turned to complaints about stress in their work and lives. Offering his guests hot chocolate, the professor went into the kitchen and returned with a large pot of hot chocolate and an assortment of cups - porcelain, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to the hot chocolate.   

When they all had a cup of hot chocolate in hand, the professor said: "Notice that all the nice looking; expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. The cup that you're drinking from adds nothing to the quality of the hot chocolate... In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink.  
 

What all of you really wanted was hot chocolate, not the cup; but you consciously went for the best cups... And then you began eyeing each other's cups.  
 

Now consider this: Life is the hot chocolate; your job, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life. The cup you have does not define, nor change the quality of life you have.  
 

Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the hot chocolate God has provided us. God makes the hot chocolate, man chooses the cups. The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything that they have.  
 

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. And enjoy your hot chocolate.

Peace

There once was a king who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists tried. The king looked at all the pictures. But there were only two he really liked, and he had to choose between them.
One picture was of a calm lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful towering mountains all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. All who saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.

The other picture had mountains, too. But these were rugged and bare. Above was an angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning played. Down the side of the mountain tumbled a foaming waterfall. This did not look peaceful at all.

But when the king looked closely, he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush growing in a crack in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her nest. There, in the midst of the rush of angry water, sat the mother bird on her nest - in perfect peace.

Which picture do you think won the prize? The king chose the second picture. Do you know why?
"Because," explained the king, "peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your heart. That is the real meaning of peace

What do teachers make ?

Dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. 
One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, "What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?"
 
To stress his point he said to another guest; "You're a teacher, Bonnie.  Be honest. What do you make?"
 
Bonnie, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, "You want to know what I make? (She paused for a second, then began...)
 
"Well, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.
 
I make a C+ feel like the Congressional Medal of Honor winner.
 
I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can't make them sit for 5 without an I Pod, Game Cube or movie rental.
 
You want to know what I make? (She paused again and looked at each and every person at the table)
 
I make kids wonder.
 
I make them question.
 
I make them apologize and mean it.
 
I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions.

I teach them to write and then I make them write. Keyboarding isn't everything.
 
I make them read, read, read.
 
I make them show all their work in math. They use their God given brain, not the man-made calculator.

I make my students from other countries learn everything they need to know about English while preserving their unique cultural identity.
 
I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe.
 
I make my students stand, placing their hand over their heart to say the  Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, One Nation Under God, because we live in the United States of America.
 
Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were given, work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life.   (Bonnie paused one last time and then continued.)
 
Then, when people try to judge me by what I make, with me knowing money isn't everything, I can hold my head up high and pay no attention because they are ignorant. You want to know what I make? I MAKE A DIFFERENCE.  What do you make Mr. CEO?
 
His jaw dropped, he went silent.
 
THIS IS WORTH SENDING TO EVERY TEACHER, EVERY CEO, EVERY PERSON YOU KNOW.
 
Even all your personal teachers like mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, coaches and your spiritual leaders/teachers.
 
A profound answer!!!