Part one.

As I am writing this, I watch snow falling down.
I can see children throwing snowballs at each other, having the time of their lives. It made me think of the time I was just like them. Free, happy and without any sorrow or shame. They were still like a ''Tabula Rasa'', their life story still unwritten. Still able to become whatever they want to be. I say a little prayer for them, wishing they grow up to be happy and healthy. Wishing they have a life full of love. And I wish for their dreams to come true. But also, for them not to turn out like me. Now you probably wonder, why's that, well, I'll explain it to you. I'm an old man, in his mid sixtees, alone and cold, with no one to hold. When I was just a little boy I had so many dreams, back then I could have sworn I'ld become a famous astronaut and that I'ld fly to the moon. But once I reached adoloscence I blew my chances. And instead of becoming a famous atronaut I become a simple employe of an unknown shop. I barely earned enough to pay rent and buy myself some food. My clothes I wore until they literally fell apart. The opposite of rich and succesfull, that was me. How I survived and why I kept going, I don't have a clue. But I am glad I did. But since I am still here I've decided to, instead of becoming a bitter old man, who just sits around doing nothing but moaning about children laughing too hard because they are actually having fun and being genuinely happy, write a book. It might sound a little hypocritical to write a book on how to be happy and get the most out of life when I have been miserable for all these years but what can I say. I can use me as a bad example and now I am older and have had enough time to overthink my previous actions I am wiser and I actually learned a lot from my past. It made me realize just how precious life really is and that you are the one who decides whether you are happy or sad. And you are the once to decide whether you are succefull or miserable. Take my advice, life is too short to waste on doing things you dislike, trying to fit in where you don't belong and to just not live it to the fullest. Which, I know, sounds like a total cliché but it really is true. So, today, on Christmas eve I am writing this hoping this won't turn out to be one big failure but a book of wise words and hope. Be prepared for a life full of love, happiness, joy and warmth. And for your dreams to come true. Once you have read this book I hope you can see how wonderfully beautiful life can be. And I hope you'll be able to see beauty where others see uglyness, that your mind may be open and your heart lightened. That your soul will be filled with love. And that your life will consists of blessings.
But before we can even start looking at the future, we must begin with something more accurate, loving yourself. Most people, especially youngsters, tend to dislike a lot about themselves. Not only does true beauty hide within also they don't realize that they are all perfect just the way they are. Afterall, you were born this way. And that should be reason enough to love yourself for who you are. You shouldn't feel inadequate, no one will ever be a better you than you. And eventhough you might think you want to be someone else, all you really want is to be accepted for who you truly are. All you really want is for your flaws to be embraced and to be loved for who you are, not for everything you are pretending to be but are not. You need to realize that all that is standing in the way of you and your happiness and acceptence is you. You were born for a reason. The beating of your heart, that's purpose. You have been given a chance to live, a chance to be. And that itself is a miracle. You've been given a chance to be the change you wish to see in the world. So take that chance, make this life something great. Yes, life can be hard sometimes but as I once read ''You can't make a rainbow without a little rain''. Would we know true happiness without first feeling some misery? Probably not, so look at the hardtimes as preperations for happiness. When life gets you down, remember this that this too shall pass. So please, follow your heart, embrace your dreams and fly. Spread your wings, conquer the world. I believe in you, even when you've given up on yourself. I will love you, even when you hate yourself. Don't be afraid to take chances and never, ever, forget to love yourself. You are beautiful. You are mesmerizing. You are you.