You are not meant to be someone’s infinite source of happiness
Nor should you seek happiness in others
You cannot truly love others until you love yourself
You cannot truly be happy unless you find that happiness for yourself
In the world, it becomes easy to find our happiness in others as a way to fill a void we may feel
To be influenced by feelings that come and go like the ocean tides
But true growth and strength are developed in times of solidarity
Disappointment will come if we use other people to fill the empty spaces within ourselves
You don’t have to be whole to find someone to love; most people are broken
You just have to be working toward a better version of you
Someone who finds fulfillment within themselves and is seeking someone else to join their journey on the same path
There are no perfect people; only those striving to do better everyday
Surround yourself with those people
And, if you can, be one of them.
– A.B.