Loving Yourself

We have heard this phrase many times.
I have also been told many that I need to love myself.... first before being able to love another person. Sometimes I wonder how true this is. I am not sure if I blog about this before. Earlier this year, I went for confession and I am not about to reveal about what I confessed. But to cut a long story short. After my talking part was done, it was the priest's time to talk. And the asked me, do you love yourself.. And I without hestitating , replied, NO. And he was ardently shocked... he said, you're very honest. Well Honesty is something I can vouch for.

Anyways, as months passed by I do believe do at least I love myself a slightest bit and honour God enough to abide by His laws. I recently came across some disheartning news. Someone I know went to get rid of a "certain" living thing in the w*mb. I think u know what i mean. firstly I am not here to judge. But to think to kill another living being is so cruel. Why does that innoccent being have to pay for mistakes not made by them. And to think that she did this more than once, its even more sad and disappointing.
I wonder sometimes, does she love herself enough or is she looking for love from the opposite sex so that she can love herself? Needing to belong to another to feel the self-worth of herself. I am not here to judge but I wanted to say that at least I love myself enough to be able to stand on my own feet everyday... and being able to live with me.. being able to go shopping alone, being able to eat lunch alone... dinner alone.... with not a bate of an eye.

I may not love myself totally but there is tiny bit of love in me :)

Its a progress.. no?