AnDy RooNeY's ThOuGhT oN LiFe

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 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 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 even 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 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 opportunities are never lost;

someone will take the one’s 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 the less time I have to work with,

the more things I get done.