Not messing it up at all!! I love what you said and its true... Without the storms we could never appreciate the rainbows. We are all here for a reason and its our God given duty to pay it forward!
My birth mother dumped my sister and I out of her car when I was 2 yrs old and my sister was 1. She left us on the street and drove off. She was addicted to drugs and 2 kids hampered her style. I think that this was a defining moment in my life... I don't trust people easily at all and I've always had a huge steel wall around my heart.. It's almost impossible to break through the barrier. The lesson I learned from her is that people can SAY they love you but alot of times their actions don't reflect that... Abandonment issues?? Yes, I may have them but I've learned that we are all human and will let each other down. I have also learned how far addiction can drive a person. Understanding addiction has helped me to forgive my birth mother.. Holding on to all the hurt, anger, and resentment was wearing me down and making me physically sick ❕❗ I'd have to say YES... IT DIDN'T KILL ME AND IT MADE ME STRONGER...