I love this concept Liberty, however, I'm not sure I'm stronger for it. After years of debilitating anxiety, I am worn down and feel weaker as a result. This could just be a feeling since I'm a fighter. I'm just not certain that going through ordeals more than once makes you stronger. Maybe twice would work but repeated abandonment, tragedy, bullying, etc. could lead to overload. In the end I think you're probably right, it's just being in the thick of it, it's hard to see the light.