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Does one need to go through traumatic experience to truly appreciate living?

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Does one need to go through traumatic experience to truly appreciate living?
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RE: Does one need to go through traumatic experience to truly appreciate living?
May 13, 2018 at 11:48 pm
(May 13, 2018 at 10:09 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: I think it depends on the individual.

There are those who go through a traumatic event and get a better appreciation for life.  And there are those who live every day that way without ever having anything bad happen to them (bastards!).

Then there's me.  I had a very bad motorcycle accident in my early 20s, and my heart stopped for nearly 20 minutes.  And I'm still the same miserable, somewhat psychotic individual I've always been.  Except, perhaps, that I have a death wish (according to my parents).

Yabut, the death wish is for others. :nods:
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RE: Does one need to go through traumatic experience to truly appreciate living? - by Fireball - May 13, 2018 at 11:48 pm

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