“Take joy in the process, because the process is the only thing you have control over.”
I have always loved writing, generally to no substantive result. I have diaries from when I was a child with one-sentence entries. As I got older, I collected letters from middle and high school. These letters were either exchanged in school or mailed to me. I am sometimes amused, often teary-eyed, reminiscing about my middle and high school years.
Now, I have several of my personal essays, looking back with foreknowledge. Maybe I can finish them with joy!
Life Gets Better 