The Power of Wisdom

Today I was sitting in my house and curled up in a blanket. I was just sitting there and thinking about tons of stuff. Usually when I'm sick my head races like no other. But that's not what I'm going to talk about. What I'm going to talk about is what I read today. My mom puts poems around the house and I've never really took the time to read any of them until now. While I was sitting there I had read one of these poems. I have to say that I'm so dang happy I did. This poem is something every single person should read and REALLY think about. It says so much in words everyone could relate to and understand. Here's your chance to read it. Please read and think and learn from every word that's written.

I've learned no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today,

life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.

I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way they handle these three things:

a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.

I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents,

you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.

I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life."

I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands;

you need to be able to throw something back.

I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.

I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone.

People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.

I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget

what you did but people will NEVER forget how you make them feel.

-Maya Angelou

This sent a whirl of emotions around and through out my body. Every word written in this poem what so completely true is what shocking. If every person read this and learned from it I couldn't even believe how much of a difference it would make. Everyday you hear and meet those people who they think they know every freaking thing there is to know about everyone and everything. You know what I want to do to those people... Slap them and throw this poem in their face! You don't know everything so just stop. Really you're just wasting your breath!

I leave with a short entry because I want you to really think about what was written. Please read and learn. Also if you are one of those people who think they just know everything just stop now and I hope you learn from this. I hope you liked the poem as much as I did.

Having one hand to throw something back,

Maranda :)))))))))))