第2部分

請關閉瀏覽器的閱讀/暢讀/小說模式並且關閉廣告遮蔽過濾功能，避免出現內容無法顯示或者段落錯亂。

Love　of　Self

Anonymous

When　I　was　younger；　I　thought　that　to　love　one’s　self　was　vanity　and　not　a　virtuous1　trait。

As　I　have　grown　older；　that　belief　has　passed　away；　as　have　so　many　others。　There　is　a　vast　deviation2　between　being　vain　and　loving　one’s　self。

We　are　all　in　this　world　together　striving　for　more　or　less　the　same　things。　To　contribute　and　have　our　lives　count　for　something。　To　love　and　be　loved；　to　laugh　and…yes；　to　cry。

We　seek　shelter；　nourishment；　a　mate；　warmth；　clothing；　family；　friends；　we　seek　approval；　love　and　self…esteem。　We　are　all　imperfect。　Often　during　our　search　we　forget　to　simply　enjoy　what　life　is。　We　bee　so　caught　up　in　what　could　have　been；　what　should　be；　what　might　be；　that　many　of　our　todays　are　lost。　Let　yesterday　rest；　live　for　today；　hope　and　dream　for　your　tomorrows。

If　there　is　some　part　of　you　that　lessens　your　self…image；　some　part　of　you　that　prevents　you　from　loving　yourself；　change　it；　for　only　you　can。　Life　is　filled　with　things　we　have　no　control　over；　but　ourselves；　we　can　control。　You　are　the　clay；　you　are　the　sculptor3　and　you　have　the　ability　to　create　a　masterpiece。　The　shape　and　form　are　there。　You　have　only　to　refine　the　work。

Is　the　task　an　easy　one？　No。　There　will　be　sips　and　flaws　and　you　will　be　required　to　work　and　rework　just　as　a　sculptor　must　rework　the　clay　before　the　piece　is　pleted。　Shou