After some time you will learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul,
and you will learn that love does not mean security, and company does not always mean safety.
You will begin to learn that kisses are not contracts, nor are gifts promises.
You will begin to accept your defeats with your head held high and your gaze forward, with the grace of a woman and not with the sadness of a child.
And you will learn to build all your roads today because tomorrow’s terrain is uncertain for projects, and the future has a habit of falling in mid-flight.
After a while, you will learn that the sun burns if you expose yourself too much.
You will accept that even good people could hurt you sometimes, and you will need to forgive them.
You will learn that talking can ease the pain of the soul.
You will discover that it takes years to build trust and just a few seconds to destroy it.
And you will learn that you can do things in an instant that you will regret for life.
You will learn that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
You will begin to learn that we should not compare ourselves with others, except when we want to motivate them to improve.
You will discover that it takes a long time to become the person you want to be, and that time is short.
You will learn that it doesn't matter where you got to, but where you're going.
You will learn that heroes are the people who did what was necessary, facing the consequences.
You will learn that patience requires a lot of practice.
You will find that sometimes the person you expect to kick you when you fall may be one of the few to help you up.
Growing up has more to do with what you have learned from experiences than with years lived.
You will learn that there is much more of your parents in you than you suppose.
You will learn that you should never tell a child that his dreams are nonsense; few things are so humiliating, and it would be a tragedy if he believed it, because you will be taking away his hope.
You will learn that when you're angry, you have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give you the right to be cruel.
You will discover that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want, it doesn't mean they don't love you with everything they can, because there are people who love us but don't know how to show it.
It is not always enough to be forgiven by someone; sometimes you will have to learn to forgive yourself.
You will learn that with the same severity with which you judge, you will also be judged and at some point condemned.
You will learn that no matter how many pieces your heart broke into, the world doesn't stop for you to fix it.
You will learn that it is yourself who should cultivate your own garden and decorate your soul instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.