I Feared

I feared being alone until I learned to like myself

I feared failure until I realized that I only fail if I don't try

I feared success until I realized I had to try in order to be happy with myself

I feared people's opinion until I learned that people will have opinions about me anyway

I feared rejection until I learned to have faith in myself

I feared pain until I learned that it is necessary for growth

I feared the truth until I saw the ugliness in lies

I feared life until I experienced it's beauty

I feared death until I realized is not an end, but a beginning

I feared my destiny until I realized 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 everyday

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 will give me strength

I feared change until I saw even the most beautiful butterfly had to undergo a metamorphosis before it could fly

I hope now to find the meaning of life so that I can gain more happiness everyday