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I was afraid of being rejected...Until I learned to never reject myself...I was afraid of being abandoned...Until I learned to never abandon myself...I was afraid of the opinions of others...Until I learned that they held no more weight than my own...I was afraid of painful endings...Until I realized that they were...also new beginnings...I was afraid of appearing weak...Until I realized how strong...I truly was...I was afraid of being seen assmall and unimportant...Until I discovered mytrue power and potential...I was afraid of beingperceived as ugly...Until I learned to fullyappreciate my own beauty...I was afraid of failure...Until I learned thatit was an illusion...When viewed throughthe eyes of love,growth and learning...I was afraid of feeling low...Until I learned that it wasthe birthplace of brilliance...And where my greatesttransformation occurred...I was afraid of change...Until I realized it was aninevitable part of life...In a world full of things...temporary and fleeting...I was afraid of being alone...Until I learned to fully embraceand appreciate my own company...I was afraid of my uniqueness...Until I learned that it waswhere my greatness lay...I was afraid of the darkness...Until I remembered that I was the lightAnd I was afraid of life...Until I remembered who I was...~Tahlia Hunter