Love yourself

In order to love someone else you have to love yourself. To do this you have to do things in your life that you love and in turn you will love yourself. For me this means indulging in activities that bring me happiness. Without them I'm lost. Without them I cant love life. They make my world turn. If I was stripped of these things what would I have left. An angry man full of hurt and resentment. I cant be that way. Its just not me. I enjoy being happy and in turn everyone around me is happy.

Things that make me happy are very simple to some but they put a smile on my face. Playing my favorite video game brings me happiness. If you see me I will have a big smile on my face and will forget all my problems for that brief time. When I lift weights it brings me pain and happiness. Everyday I get stronger, bigger, more powerful, and happy. Im in my own world and focus with all my strength and determination. No one can stop me for that one hour of the day. My kids visiting the weekend is another thing that makes me happy. Its the little things I do for them that makes me happy. Everyday I ask them what they want for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. And I make it for them. My daughter asks me why Im such a good cook and I tell her I put love in the recipe. Sometimes Ill take them to the movies or the park. Things that I never did when I was a kid. I also love to work on my computer. Im usually downloading the newest movie or game. Updating software or tackling some new project.

In the end I ask myself if I'm happy. And the resounding answer is yes. Im ready to love and accept love again. Hopefully forever this time...