What Doesn't Kill You

I wouldn't usually think to quote Christina Aguilera, but I've had a few friends going through some hard times lately...and her words seem alot better than anything I've been able to say.

I hope that when the sadder, darker chapters of their lives draw to an end, they'll come out singing this:

After all you put me through
You'd think I'd despise you
But in the end, I want to thank you
'Cause you made me that much stronger

After all of the stealing and cheating
You probably think that I hold resentment for you
But, oh no, you're wrong
'Cause if it wasn't for all that you tried to do
I wouldn't know, just how capable
I am to pull through
So I want to say thank you

'Cause it
Makes me that much stronger
Makes me work a little bit harder
Makes me that much wiser
So thanks for making me a fighter;
Made me learn a little bit faster
Made my skin a little bit thicker
Makes me that much smarter

So thanks for making me a fighter

True though isn't it?
It seems to be alot of the bad things that happen to people which help shape the good things in them...