Moms Pumpkin Soup

I've learned....
that I feel better about myself when
I make others feel better about themselves.

I've learned....
that what we have done for ourselves alone dies with us.
What we have done for others, and the world,
remains and is immortal.

I've learned....
that people will remember you as being a great conversationalist
if you mostly listen.

I've learned....
that one sincere apology is worth more than all the roses money can buy.

I've learned....
that words harshly spoken are as difficult to retrieve as feathers in a gale.