LIFE'S LESSON...

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 metamorphosis before it could fly.

"Lessons of Life," written and designed by Bobette Bryan, 2000.