It might be a weird thing to be grateful for things that are obviously bad. But I can honestly say that I wouldn’t be the same person if I didn’t have bad things happen to me. And at this point in my life, I’m so grateful for all of them. I can honestly say that years after a car crash almost killed me, I’m so appreciative of everything I’ve inevitably gained from that near death experience.
At the time, I was a mixture of miserable and grateful. Although I was amazed at the fact that I was still alive and breathing… I was still physically hurt, mentally traumatized, and forever…