I FEARED BEING ALONE, UNTIL I LEARNED TO LIKE MYSELF++ I FEARED FAILURE, UNTIL I REALIZED THAT I ONLY FAIL WHEN I DONT TRY++ I FEARED SUCCESS, UNTIL I REALIZED THAT I HAD TO TRY IN ORDER TO BE HAPPY WITH MYSELF++ I FEARED PEOPLE'S OPINION, UNTIL I LEARNED THAT PEOPLE WOULD HAVE OPINIONS ABIUT 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 ISAW 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 IREALIZED 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 METAMORPHOS IS BEFORE IT COULD FLY....