Lessons of life...

I feared being alone Until I learned to likeMyself.

I feared failureUntil I realized that I only Fail when I don't try.

I feared success Until I realizedThat I had to tryIn order to be happyWith myself.

I feared people's opinionsUntil I learned that People would have opinionsAbout me anyway.

I feared rejection Until I learned toHave faith in myself.

I feared painUntil I learned thatit's necessary For growth.

I feared the truth Until I saw theUgliness in lies.I feared life Until I experienced Its beauty.

I feared death Until I realized that it'sNot an end, but a beginning.

I feared my destiny,Until I realized that I had the power to changeMy life.

I feared hate Until I saw that itWas nothing more thanIgnorance.

I feared love Until it touched my heart, Making the darkness fadeInto 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 thatLife just kept gettingBetter.

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 thatEven the most beautiful butterfly had to undergo a metamorphosis before it could fly.