~ Adapted by Joanne Cacciatore for Parents who Have Lost Children ~
I've learned people don't care how much you know until they know that you care.
I've learned to avoid judging others so I think what I say, not say what I think.
I've learned that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I've learned that a child who has lived just moments can be your greatest teacher.
I've learned that you can keep going long after you think you can't.
I've learned that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I've learned that heroes are people who do what needs to be done regardless of their
personal circumstances.
I've learned that learning to forgive takes a lot of practice.
I've learned that friends can become strangers, and strangers can become friends.
I've learned that ignorance isn't an excuse for the lack of compassion.
I've learned that ignorance begets ignorance.
I've learned that some people will never, ever 'get it.
I've learned some people love you dearly, but just don't know how to show it.
I've learned that true love continues to grow, even over the longest distance.
I've learned that the community of sorrow is the strongest of all.
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 your life can be changed in a matter of minutes.
I've learned that writing, as well as talking, can ease emotional pains.
I've learned to trust myself.
I've learned that the people you care most about in life are taken from you too soon.
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 love isn't measured by the amount of time you have with someone.
I've learned that some sorrow is so deep that it has no words. But so is love.
What has your child taught you?
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