I’ve learned… That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.

我明白了…你遇到的所有的人都应该给他们一个微笑。

I’ve learned… That there’s nothing sweeter than sleeping with your babies and feeling their breath on your cheeks.

我明白了…在和孩子们一起睡，感受他们的呼吸喷在你的脸上的时候，世界上没有较之更甜蜜的事情。

I’ve learned…. That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.

我明白了…直到你爱上了一个人才发现原来有人是完美的。

I’ve learned…That life is tough, but I’m tougher.

我明白了…生命是艰难的，而我更坚强。

I’ve learned… That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.

我明白了…机会从不落空，总有人得到你错过的。

I’ve learned… That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.

我明白了…当你遭遇苦难，幸福总会在某处停靠。

I’ve learned… That I wish I could have told my Dad that I love him one more time before he passed away.

我明白了…我真希望在父亲去世之前能再说一次我爱他。

I’ve learned… That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.

我明白了…一个人应该温柔地遵守诺言，因为明天他可能就食言了。

I’ve learned… That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.

我明白了…微笑是最廉价的改善自己面孔的方法。

I’ve learned… That I can’t choose how I feel, but I can choose what I do about it.

我明白了…我不能改变我的想法，但是我可以改变我的做法。

I’ve learned… That when your newly born grandchild holds your little finger in his little fist, that you’re hooked for life.

我明白了…当最近降生的曾孙用他的小拳头握住你的小拇指的时候，你发现你对生命如此的着迷。

I’ve learned… That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it.

我明白了…所有的人都想停留在山顶，但所有的乐趣和成长发生在爬上的过程里。

I’ve learned … That it is best to give advice in only two circumstances; when it is requested and when it is a life threatening situation.

我明白了…发表建议最好在以下两个场合：别人发出请求，和生命收到威胁的时候。

I’ve learned… That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.

我明白了…越是给很少的时间，我能做越多的事情。