~ Lessons of Life ~
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 it could no longer hurt me.
I feared the dark
until I saw he 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 metamorphosis
before it could fly.

~ Bobette Bryan ~
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