Mettā, Loving Kindness, is the intention of unconditional good will to all living beings, without distinction or discrimination, without expectations or demands. Simply wishing well to absolutely everyone. 

It includes all humans, whatever nationality or race or ethnic background. But it also includes animals, cute koalas just as much as ugly cane toads. It includes non-human, invisible beings, like ghosts and spirits and angels/devas.

We extend mettā in all directions, we try to make it 'appamañña-vihāra', an unlimited, unrestricted, infinite abode for our mind.  

We include those we like just as much as those we have difficulties with.   

And, very important, we include ourselves in our unconditional loving kindness as well.   

We mindfully notice how pleasant it feels to wish others well. In contrast, we mindfully notice how unpleasant anger feels, and how much it burdens ourselves. Understanding thus, we let go of anger, and develop loving kindness instead. And immediately, we're the first beneficiary of our loving kindness ourselves: it just feels really good to wish well to everyone.

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