im reading a book called the perks of being a wallflower by stephen chbosky. its about a wallflower-like boy and his high school experiences. in the book he talks to his english teacher about things not related to what he teaches, like his sister and her boyfriend who hit her one time and something that the teacher tells him is 

we accept the love we think we deserve

its depressing to me when people have all the love they need right there, waiting to be accepted except because they dont think they deserve it, its not accepted because they dont feel like they deserve it. people have so much more control over their lives than they even know. not only is it unfortunate to be the person whos awake at night thinking to themselves and is sad for themselves but its also unfortunate to be the person who has that love to give to someone who cant even see it let alone accept it all because they dont think they even deserve it. 

we live in a society that is very media based, which is something that can be changed with the right kind of power but for now if media isnt being changed it is ourselves that we can change. easier said than done, i know but i believe that everyone deserves the best even if its terribly difficult because sometimes the hardest things to do are the ones that are most worth it. i dont care what youve done or said or how you were born or anything like that because everyone is human. we are more like each other than we think. 

love saves. and if you have ever been in love or if you have ever truly felt loved from any kind of relationship you have ever had whether it be with higher power or another human being like your family or friends, you know exactly what i mean. its beautiful and it warms your heart, making you feel like youre the calm eye of the bustling, crazy storm of a world around you. it also makes you sound crazy to others when telling them or like you belong in the 60s or something but whatever.