This I Believe

We are all a collection of our beliefs. So I’ve tried to create a list of the things that I believe. Hope you enjoy:

• I believe – that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
• I believe – 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 believe – that just because someone doesn’t love you the way you want him or her to – doesn’t mean they don’t love you with all the capacity to love that he or she may have.
• I believe – that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance.
• I believe – that it’s taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
• I believe – that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
• I believe – that you can keep going, long after you think you can’t.
• I believe – that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
• I believe – that we are all made in the image of the creator – and should all have the same rights as any other individual – regardless of race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or religious views.
• I believe – that either you control your attitude or it controls you.
• I believe – that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
• I believe – that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.
• I believe- that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you’re down, will be the ones to help you get back up.
• I believe – that sometimes when I’m angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn’t give me the right to be cruel.
• I believe – that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you’ve had and what you’ve learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you’ve celebrated.
• I believe – that it isn’t always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
• I believe – that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn’t stop for your grief.
• I believe – that just because two people argue, it doesn’t mean they don’t love each other. And just because they don’t argue, it doesn’t mean they do.
• I believe – that you shouldn’t be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
• I believe – that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
• I believe – that your life can be changed in a matter of seconds by people who don’t even know you.
• I believe – that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you — you will find the strength to help.
• I believe – that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
• I believe – that the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.