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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.

And....

After a While....

you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul

And you learn that love doesn't mean leaving that company doesn't mean security.

And you begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts and presents aren't promises;

And you begin to accept your defeats with your head held up and you eyes opened with the grace of an adult, not the grief of a child.

And you learn to build your roads on today because tomorrows ground is too uncertain for plans.

After a while, you learn that even sunshine burns if you get too much; So you plant your own garden and decorate your own soul instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers;

And you learn that you really can endure... that you really are strong and you have worth.