We reached the end of a journey. It’s the final day of this challenge. I still can’t believe I followed it through. Most likely, I got hexed by @abigail-dantes and I wasn’t able to lift the curse, so I had to succumb to her wishes. Or something like that.

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I was thinking quite a lot about which song I should choose for the last post in this challenge. Trust me, it was way harder than it might seem. At some point in my youth I came across a band called Three Days Grace - and this track was the first of them I ever listened to.

Three Days Grace – I Hate Everything About You

I was in awe. The countless times I just stood in my room, turned up the volume to maximum and screamed the lyrics – good memories. It was the perfect song, since it reflected my mood amazingly well and it taught me early on in my life, that screaming is usually better than staying silent.
Never just swallow all the anger, pain and emotions which might occur inside you – be open about them. Talk about it or even scream, if necessary. You probably won’t feel better afterwards, but it provides you with a strange feeling of freedom and clarity – which can be worth quite much.
People who tell you, that hate is all about negative emotion and you need to control it – fuck ‘em. Letting the hate flow through you (yes, I’m aware of the reference, kudos to those who get it as well) can be incredibly liberating and rewarding. Accepting the dark traits of one’s personality is a first step in dealing with them – and to get a proper understanding of how to channel them accordingly.

A long time ago, a creed has been written in ancient texts, which reflects exactly this idea:

Peace is a lie, there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken.
Embrace the darkness and be reborn.