I feared.......................

....I feared.... 

I feared being alone….

Until I learned to like Myself.

I feared failure….

Until I realized that I only Fail

when I don't try.

I feared success….

Until I realized That I had to try

In order to be happy With myself.

I feared people's opinions….

Until I learned that People would have opinions

About me anyway.

I feared rejection….

Until I learned to Have faith in myself.

I feared pain….

Until I learned that it's necessary For growth.

I feared the truth….

Until I saw the Ugliness in lies.

I feared life….

Until I experienced Its beauty .

I feared death….

Until I realized that it's Not an end,

but a beginning.

I feared my destiny….

Until I Realized That I Had The Power To Change My Life.

I feared hate….

Until I Saw That It Was Nothing More Than Ignorance.

I feared love….

Until it touched my heart,

Making The Darkness Fade Into Endless Sunny Days.

I feared ridicule….

Until I Learned How To Laugh At Myself.

I feared growing old….

Until I realized that I gained wisdom every day.

I feared the future….

Until I realized that Life just kept getting Better.

I feared the past….

Until I realized that It could no longer hurt me.

I feared the dark….

Until I saw the beauty Of the starlight.

I feared the light….

Until I learned that the Truth would give me Strength.

I feared change….

Until I saw that Even the most beautiful butterfly

Had to undergo a metamorphose is Before it could fly.