It really isn't the shadow I fear.
The world is full of a million things, a million thoughts, a million people, and a million people with the same thoughts. And sometimes it's good to be surrounded by people that agree with you, but it's not bad to be that one person to think differently. I'd like to say, I enjoy finding ways to be diverse. Because what's the point of following the footsteps of someone, when you've got a whole world of opportunities hidden beneath an uncovered path? A path yet traveled. I guess the only point is to continue in their footsteps, and to complete an unfinshed path. Both are exceptional ways to live. I just don't enjoy being a follower or someone else's finisher. I'd rather start a new exploration, and if I don't finish it by the end of my life, maybe just maybe it was meant to be that way. Maybe it was a never ending journey. And maybe, someone who isn't like me can continue in my footsteps. So you can decide, you can finish or continue in someone's footsteps or make your own path that can one day be explored by someone else. It isn't the shadow I fear to walk, it's the thought that I can start something new. And being the indecisive girl that I am, it's just going to take time for me to decide which path I want to take.
That's really it on my point of view when it comes to following vs. leading.