And our ancestors seemed to understand this, to understand that it is impossible to sand all the rough corners off life. They knew that what is crucial is not that bad things happen to us but what we do with those things after they occur. And it is this struggle to survive the burdens of our weaknesses and integrate tragedy into the fabric of our lives that defines our character, that teaches us our lessons, that allows us to develop as human being. To eliminate the dark will not leave only the light but will result in a uniform greyness that knows neither triumph nor failure.