If Only...

If only you would be kinder than necessary...

If only you would be grateful for what and who you already have...

If only you would learn to count your blessings and not focus on what and who you lack in life...

If only you would - for one moment - try to be happy and find inspiration in the achievements of others...

If only you would stop the hate and focus on nurturing your own happiness...

If only you could step out in the open and say what you wanted to say - no matter how cruel - to your innocent targets without lurking in the dark...

If only you would try to control your own demons and stop hurting people who haven't done you any harm...

If only you would choose empathy for the misery of others rather than gossip or harshly laugh at their perceived "failures"...

If you would only teach your sons or your daughters to compete with no one else but themselves...

If only you would tell them that they don't have to always win because losing is a sad reality of life, and it's not their fault if they sometimes fall short of expectations...

If you would only teach them about the value of self worth without forgetting about respect for others regardless of their stature in life...

If you would only choose to love without expecting anything in return...

Then you would make this world a much better and peaceful place to live in.

May you not forget to come home to your loved ones a much happier person.