Rachel+P.

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** media type="file" key="rachel.mp3" width="219" height="20" FEARLESS ** **by Rachel P.**

As a child of a not so typical dysfunctional family, I've been put into many complicated situations and because of that I had to learn how to deal with it. I needed to change my way of thinking in order to cope with a life I wasn't prepared for. Being torn and confused due to my family ordeal made me frustrated. After I was done being angry, depression would slowly creep in. Happiness can easily be forgotten. A natural emotion that came along with everything was fear. Lots and lots of fear would flood my mind when I think of the possibilities of my future and I fear that it might not go the way I want. Fear commonly happens because of some kind of danger or evil. I've learned that although sometimes it seems as if all is well, the truth is, danger and evil don't really hide themselves too well. From uncovering them, I've learned to do one thing and that is how to be **fearless**. Being **fearless** can simply be when I walked into my freshmen year of high school. As soon as I walked though the doors on that morning, fear was stricken deep within me. But I still did it because I'm **fearless**.

I don't have to be a super hero to be **fearless**. I've done plenty of **fearless** things and I know other people have too, most without even realizing it. I've been afraid to death to go to bed because I knew that I would just wake up and my mind would start to wander. Thoughts of my family and their problems would run through my head. It scared me more than anything. But I still turned off that light and gotten under the covers. By the morning, I was glad I did it. It made me stronger. Letting go of all emotions is **fearless**. There is nothing wrong with breaking down and letting myself cry on the bathroom floor for an hour. Then its even more **fearless** when I can get up and I know I'm alright. I'm sure many other people have done it too. Having the power to move on and not forget my fears but accept them, that's **fearless**.

Being **fearless** to me doesn't mean to be without fear. I have tons of fears. But being **fearless** means to live in spite of things that scare me. I'm not changing the meaning of the word **fearless**. **Fearless** is defined as the absence of fear, but I look at it as the strength to do things that I'm afraid to do. I overcome my fears whenever I get the courage to and its always worth it in the end. I had to change the way I thought about life. It was pure self preservation to change. I had to be able to move on from my past because I know my future has so much to offer. I think people can change like I did for the better. I believe in being **fearless**.  My inspiration, my idol, and most importantly my hero, Taylor Swift.

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