do you have those friends that always e-mail you cutesy dog photos, chain letters, motivational poems, video greeting cards (you get the idea)?  well my dad is one of those people… and i have to tell you, he couldn’t have sent this to me at the more appropriate time… and even more so, it couldn’t have made any more perfect sense.

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 love each other. 

I Believe…
That we don’t have to change friends if 
We understand that friends change.

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 true friendship continues to grow, 
even over the longest distance. 
Same goes for true love. 

I Believe… 
That you can do something in an instant 
That will give you heartache for life. 
 
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 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 our background and circumstances 
may have influenced who we are, 
But, we are responsible for who we become.

I Believe…
That you shouldn’t be so eager to find 
Out a secret. It could change your life forever. 
 
I Believe….
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

Hours 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. 
 
I Believe…
That you should send this to 
all of the people that you believe in, I just did.

‘The happiest of people don’t necessarily 
have the best of everything; 
They just make the most of everything