I am old enough..

I am old enough to know now that good things come to those who wait.
I am old enough to know now that long roads usually have good things at the end.
I am old enough to know that effort brings success.
I am old enough to know that hard work pays off.
I am old enough to know that <> us valuable and precious, you can't get it back.
I am old enough to realize that the endless capabilities of the human race will be the end of the human race.
I am optamistic enough to think that one less fallen victim to the blinding and dangerous effects of these capabilities slows down the process.
I am old enough now to realize that just because you can doesnt mean you should.
I am old enough now to realize that because you should, you can.

Pretty basic. I guess you could say I was aware of all these things, but haven't been able to truly appreciate them for what they are yet. I am old enough now to realize that just because you think you know doesn't mean you do.