In adversity,there is experience....in experience....growth.I know that so many of us wish we had experienced a different sort of path....and I understand fully the reason why.I often wish life had been very different.Perhaps this was my intended path?I have no clue.But,if I peer very much into the past...who I'd been....who I have become...I have to admit that I have gained things worth gaining via my life experiences...both good and bad.This much I DO know...I gained the ability to relate to very diverse groups ,from diverse upbringings....with all sorts of differences...and can love irregardless of those quirks,disabilities,race,gender,sexual preference,status etc..For that....I'd say it was all worth it...though I will likely cry or complain or depressively ponder all such things in the near future.LOL