[Sob, Becca, why do you keep hitting my daddy pings...]

Trying to force someone to love you will also end in sadness. Either they do...or they don't. If you force them, you're more likely to make them hate you.

Things don't always come along and tell you you're doing a good job. Sometimes you just have to be content that you know you're doing better.

But you need to be able to keep yourself open for when the good stuff comes instead of looking at all the stuff that's already passed.