That's right, it's the only affection we can never let go of. The one we have to take care of the most. Self-love must be our first love and last great love. Sometimes it is hard to find, but when it comes it is full, abundant and wonderful for it is far from ego and selfishness and close to acceptance and imperfection. Like everything that matters to us, it needs to be cared for, fed and nurtured because it can also go away, and when it disappears we not only lose ourselves but all those around us.
It was not easy for me to find him. In fact it was not long ago, just two years ago to be exact, that I learned to love myself as I am, with all my defects which are many and my virtues which although they are not so many I have tried to enhance them to feel proud of myself every day. Before that I blamed myself a lot and was very self-critical. However I found self-respect when I learned to be good and comfortable with myself.