These things that I love

You might think that I hurt myself because I hate life. The truth is, I don't. In fact, I love life. I love standing in the rain. I love falling asleep to the sound of thunder. I love watching the sun rise and set. I love staring at the stars for hours on end. I love going for long walks on cool fall days. I love the sound of children laughing. I love babies, and all their little clothes. I love genuine smiles. I love team cheers. I love holding hands. I love freshly baked cookies. I love music. I love so many things about this life. The problem is, as much as I wish that these were the important things in life, they aren't. Life is about careers, money, success. And you may say that you can choose what to make your own life about, but where would I be if all i had were these things that I love?