I Feared Until...

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.

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FORWARDED by SERENA MENDES
11 August 2008