Cheesy emails

You all get them...prayer of the day...sad story about a dying child/dog/elder that is suppose to teach you a life lesson...pictures of cute animals that send a message about friendship. You get the point.

My mom sends me a lot of these emails, because she gets a lot from her friends. Usually, I read them, get a giggle out of their cheesy nature and discard. Today, I got one from my mom that actually had a lot of great things to say. Here are some of the ones I found to be the most true/useful.

I believe:
- That it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
- That you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
- That either you control your attitude or it controls you.
- That my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.
- That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down, will be the ones to help you get back up.
- 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.
- That our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
- That true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
- That you can keep going long after you think you can't.
- That money is a lousy way of keeping score.