<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=433509" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Bumps and Bruises</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">If one wishes to build a home, <br>But does not command the expertise...<br>An architect is consulted.<br>If expenses are there.<br>And a success one seeks...<br>Has a better chance, <br>To achieve completion! <br>Although one may decide, <br>To do everything that needs to be done.<br>The process is much slower.<br>But a wealth of knowledge is obtained! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">If one without experience wishes to drive, <br>Lessons are learned...<br>And if one survives through impatience, <br>That wish to drive is a dream that comes alive.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">However, <br>If one wants to write, skydive or fly a kite...<br>That has to be done.<br>Although I admit, <br>There are some lessons that may come.<br>Like having an accident...<br>Makes one a better driver, a skydiver or a kite flyer! <br>If one survives the humiliation, <br>Of those observing attempts made of one, <br>Not yet at one's best! <br>And one is not yet attempting to win first place, <br>Upon entering one's initial race or contest! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And getting better at it will come, <br>If desire over-rides any criticisms heard! <br>To allow feelings to mend.<br>Once bandages are removed! <br>And 'that' experience one needs then begins! <br>With some bumps and bruises remembered.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Lawrence+S.+Pertillar">Lawrence S. Pertillar</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=433509" data-title="Bumps and Bruises de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="If one wishes to build a home, But does not command the expertise... An architect is consulted. If expenses are there. And a success one seeks... Has a better chance, To achieve completion! Although one may decide, To do everything that needs ..."></div> </div> </div>

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