The darkness is what really shows us who we are. It is our darkness that tests our virtues and brings out our true character.
This reminds me of a quote I've written on my journal some months ago. "Adversities are temporary. What is permanent is what we become by the way we react to them."
I have had episodes of my life that led me to be at my lowest points. I lost jobs - that I have been very passionate about. I lost people. I've been made topic for many gossip mongers. And the biggest blow was losing my mother. Along with losing her was our family losing most of what we owned. It was a struggle for a while. We had relatives who were and weren't very supportive. We ached.
Personally, I wanted to hate all the situations that brought me down. I know I don't deserve them, I mean, no one does. But, you'll never know how to be strong until being strong is your only option. When you are strong, it radiates and it becomes a light to other people who are sharing your darkness too.
It is very scary when there is so little light that darkness becomes normal.
Darkness exists but so does light, thus no one should dwell in the dark.