Wishlist Wednesday - 4

Happy new year everyone :)  May this year bring lots of happiness to everyone and may it fulfill everyone's wishes.. lets hope this year turns out to be a "HAPPY 2013!!"

This post is in response to the creative prompt "Wishlist Wednesday", hosted by renowned author Preeti Shenoy on her blog http://justamotheroftwo.blogspot.in/ 

Her latest book "The Secret Wishlist" has been released. It's a must-read for all readers specially the fans of Preeti Shenoy. 

Congratulations for the success of your book Preeti :)

 

The prompt for this week is "I wish everyone loved..."

Love is something which is scarce in the world but also in abundance. Scarce because people have forgotten its meaning and in abundance because its still present in every nook and corner of this world , waiting to be recognized and appreciated.

We have forgotten how to love. When you ask someone what is one thing that you don't love/like or the one thing you hate you get hundreds of replies:
i don't love myself ; i don't love my job; i hate the everyday traffic; i hate corruption; i don't like my neighbor's dog and what not! 

But when you ask the same person what is the one thing you love, they go blank!! I mean in this entire world there is absolutely nothing that you love? Then they give answers like i love my parents, i love my siblings, etc.. Its good that you love them and you should love them but my question is if you don't love yourself then how can you love anyone else?

I wish everyone loved themselves. Why wait for someone else to tell you that they love you? You should appreciate yourself for what you are, for your looks, for every single thing you have done till date, for every battle that you have fought with yourself, for every mistake that you committed, for ever single tear you cried and for every thing that made you smile because eventually it helped you grow, it helped you become what you are and most importantly it made you strong. You might not be perfect but then, no one is. Love yourself because you are unique. No one was , is , and will be like you ever. 

I wish everyone loved each other. Once you start loving yourself, try loving people around you, because just like you, they are imperfect. Just like you, they are struggling in their respective lives. Just like you, they are fighting their own battles. And just like you hated yourself, others are hating themselves too. Show some love to others, bring a smile on someone's face, if you can't help them at least support them. This might not solve their problem but they'll be happy that they aren't alone. 

I wish everyone loved their lives. If you love yourself and people around you you will ultimately love your life. After all life is not that bad, all it needs is a little love, little struggle and lots of patience. Love your life and it will definitely love you back, may be not today but eventually it will. Whatever you do, be it your job; your hobbies or simply living your life, just do it with all your heart and you'll love it. 

Smile, appreciate and spread love, its the only thing that makes life worth living.. :)