I've Learned-
that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.

I've learned-
that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back.

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 you can keep going long after you can't.

I've learned-
that the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.

I've learned-
that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

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

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 family won't always be there for you. It may seem funny, but people you aren't related to can take care of you and love you and teach you to trust people again. Families aren't biological.