I can definitely relate to this well-written piece of yours and I too came to the same conclusion as your friend. In the end, once the heart heals and we are able to look back, we find that we had to go through the things we did because they all influenced how you are now. Don’t get me wrong, o still could have done away with all he heartache but I can now see the silver lining. Thank you for your post! It’s a great reflection piece.