“If you will call your troubles experiences, and remember that every experience develops some latent force within you, you will grow vigorous and happy, however adverse your circumstances may seem to be.”

John Heywood

I actually stumped my feet today. I thought only cartoon characters and out-of-control children do that...

Nope, things do not always go our way. Thinking rationally though, I am immensely --no other word will do-- grateful for each and every experience I have had in my life. Even with some issues at work this week, my occasional emotional instability, and results of bad judgement on my part, I can tell that I needed it. Another chance to become a little bit wiser. OK, it's not what I'm thinking when things are happening and I do tend to regret sometimes, but it surely sounds good afterwards, "I got can get wiser after this."

Now for the fun part - finally LEARNING, because...

"There is only one thing more painful than learning from experience, and that is not learning from experience."

Laurence J. Peter

Have a good weekend, everyone!