I make me better

Today a friend of mine asked me what I thought the secret of happiness is. Here's what I said:

"After thinking about it I think that the key to happiness is knowing, understanding and being ourselves. So often we try to adapt to what other people expect or try to do what other people would (or would not) do and forget who we are as individuals. As a result we limit who WE are and become less satisfied with the representatives that we're introducing to the world because it's not us.. it's pieces of other people that we see and think will 'make us better' insead of trusting in who we are."

Little did she know another friend (like a little sister) of mine had not long before commented on some pictures I put up on facebook saying that was the happiest she'd seen me in a long time. As I thought about it I realized she was right. I hadn't been happy in a long time but I was finally embracing me, flaws and all, and the proof was right there in the pictures...