Gratitude for the bad things

Let me ask you this....

have you personally reached the point where you are grateful for the seemingly bad things that have happened to you?

i cant say i totally am... but im working on it and i do try to see the positive aspect of EVERYTHING. it makes life a lot easier.

 

there is really no negative to it then either.

it just IS.

when is everyone gonna get that?

 

sure there is. want proof? go stick a fork in an electric socket

 

what the hell are you? a manifestation of my depressed side?

 

it has its ups and downs thats all there is too it

 

I'm grateful for the seemingly bad things, yes.
Because out of everything there is a lesson, and an experiance that has made you stronger and added to your self. That is cliche, but true.

And about the other post......my life is very positive.......downfalls and all. I love life, everyday of it.

 

Trish, my greatest negative period of my life is now my greatest asset. I am able to to tell my story to someone who is going through what I went through and give them hope that they too can get beyond the pain to a new and happy life.

 

first of all... you say we are born dying like that is a bad thing.

who said there is anything wrong with death? death isnt a bad thing... it's just part of the process.

in all actuality, we are never born and we never die.

 

Honestly, there are some bad situations that I can look back and say that I am grateful for.

 

ok, maybe for you. Not for me.
I take it misery love company, eh?

 

I think it was pretty much already kinder-speech. lol.

 

(i love this face)

 

on aim i am trisheanna. im on now....

but, yeah, i know im mean.

 

yeah its tough for me to be grateful for the bad at times.its always later on i see that i got good from the experince

 

Yes, if for no other reason than that things could have turned out far worse. Like, when I talk about my mother, who basically chose an asshole abusive husband over her own children, people react like that was such a big horrible thing to have happened to me & my brother... But, in the end, we both turned out alright & I personally am quite happy with who I am... It sucked, but things could have been worse -- I could have been raised by her & wound up being like the bitch...

 

hmm... i've been through several bouts of depression, so at the time, i am definitely NOT happy for the bad times... but always looking back after having gotten over them, i am happy for them... i will echo what olhippie said by saying i can now tell ppl my story and hope they can get some sort of understanding or sympathy from it... i am better able to sympathize with others because of stuff i have gone through (not that i've really gone through anything THAT bad anyway...)

 

you know..Ive got to say..Ive done some thinking lately and I can see how things that ended badly gave way to better things...I met this chick melissa, ended up dating her ex, because of him, i went to this camp, also because of him I moved to the town im in.,.which is far better then my other one..because I went to the camp, Ive grown in my faith, and I have met some amazing people. not to mention my current interest. the breakup was bad and all..it hurt A lot..and there was a lot of pain..but I cant say i wish I never met him when I look at all that hapenned from it..