Even bad expierences can make us grateful.

While Im obviously grateful for all the wonderful, happy, loving & caring moments I've had in my life, I want to say this. I am also grateful for the times I've been hurt, the times I've been lied to, decieved, talked about & left. I am grateful for every lesson I've learned from these painful expierences. Yes, they truly sucked when they were happening but I've learned from them, lessons I wouldnt have learned without going through them & for THAT, I am grateful. This isn't a negative post. ( Im not doing them here remember ??? lol) This is just another part of my gratitude list. And while the expierences themselves were negative & down right disgusting at times, I walk away from them a better person. With a better awareness of the people I allow in my life & the ones who had to go. Thank you for making me stronger and for making me appreciate the good people I have in my life. Without your "lessons" I may never have fully appreciated the real, honest, loving people that I have.