"Happiness is not real unless it is shared"

We need interaction with other humans. Everyday we need to feel the touch of someone who cares, hear encouraging words, and just spend time together. I'm trying to learn to have happiness without sharing it as much. I want to spend more of my days reading, writing, and exploring and less of them on Netflix and Xbox. I sat outside today as I skype'd with my best friend. It was beautiful. To breathe in the air. To look at the clouds, and the sun light fighting it's way through them as it set. Nature is here, and it is beautiful and all around. Remember, there are always great things around us. Sometimes we just don't notice them. No matter where you go in this world, there are things worth smiling about. There are people you can connect with. There are passions you can share. Life is what you make it. Sometimes we don't have to leave an environment to change our emotions. It is not an absolute truth that we can run away from things in our lives. It is an absolute truth that we can choose our emotions and the way in which we look at things. What emotions are you going to have tomorrow? Is the glass half-empty or half full? Is it cloudy or sunny? Is the "asshole" you run into really an asshole, or just someone that might be having not as good of a day as tomorrow? Is the "prostitute" a whore, or a beautiful broken soul that hasn't given up looking for love? Is the "homeless man" a bum, or a veteran who served our country and is part of the reason you have the freedom you do? Is the "cutter" someone that is selfish, or someone that cares about others so much they don't want to take their anger out on anyone else? Is the "rapist" a disgusting prick, or someone who was misguided by society, took a few wrong turns, and was so lost they forgot how to look for love? These are extremes, I know. But meet me in the middle. Do you feel uncomfortable right now? Well, I hope so. Change is uncomfortable. I'm challenging you to change. I'm simply challenging you to try to be a little more open minded, and a little more loving. This is what I'm trying to do. Let's do it together. Let's share the happiness in it.

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