I'm at fault for a lot of this, having brought myself up this way, feeling as though it was the way a real man was suppose to be. I raised myself thinking that a real man dealt with his own problems and kept his emotions hidden, maybe I was wrong to think this way and maybe I wasn't. There's no way to tell now, it is too late to turn back the hands of time. But, I honestly have to ask myself, If I were able to change my ways, would I really want to?  The most honest answer I can give is, I don't know. Maybe nothing will be different, maybe things wouldn't change, I'll never know and don't think I'd want to know, because I've learned to accept, or at least cover up, things as they come along.
      These words might make some sad but I do not want that, seeing another person hurting because of my actions is something I cannot live with. Seeing another person smile seems to comfort my soul for a fleeting moment or two, so from this day forward my only goal in life is to make sure that the people close to me are happy. Being that my joy comes from other's happiness, I will no longer make an attempt to satisfy my own needs of happiness, for the energy used to satisfy a hopeless cause is nothing but wasted energy. Nothing I do now is for my happiness, every day living will be because ending my physical form will make others sad. Any form of success in life will be for another because it will make them happy, not me.
      Again, do not worry about me or feel sad because of what I have said. Maybe it's just a phase and maybe it's not but remember that as long as there is a smile on your face, there will be one on mine.