confident1:

Good choice!

I also have had a hard time overcoming a difficult childhood. Lately, instead of simply disgarding the whole experience as painful and not really worth wasting any time over, I have started to see the value in all of my experiences. I learned many lessons in my early development while under a huge amount of stress, expecially for a little person. In the long run, I can see how those experiences gave me some of my best personality characteristics, of course I realize that my greatest strengths can sometimes be weaknesses, still, here they are:

I'm a figther, I never give up on trying to do the next best thing.

I am very optimistic because I had to be from day one in order to overcome so much negativity and keep on going.

I don't expect too much from others.

I want to contribute all the good I can to my life experience, regardless of what I feel I have or haven't received in the past. 

I am extremely empathetic, compassionate, nurturing.

I believe in the inate goodness of myself and others.

I believe there is a force in the Universe that has our best interests at heart.

I would love to hear what valuable character traits your difficulties instilled in you. Please share.

martind43:

Attitude

At the end of the day , it's all about attitude,

you choose your attitude, and you've chosen to have a good one.

martind43

You can do it, keep going!

TimberAllen:

You inspire us

Wow, thanks for that encouraging blog!