Can Bad be Good?

Can a negative experience ever be a good thing? How might it influence who we become?

• A bad or negative experience may seem terrible and dreadful when it happens to a person. But sometimes, a person gets something out of that unpleasant experience - he or she learns something from it. For example, if a person was speeding down the road, or not paying attention to the road while walking, they might get into car accidents. After they do get in the car accidents, they will learn to be more careful and cautious about their surroundings when driving or walking down the road. Big events leave big marks - good or bad - on our hearts, especially the negative ones. For example, we can refer back to Maggie in "Everyday Use". She wasn't always the shy and timid girl she is now. But after the big fire that burned her house down, she lost her confidence from before because of her burnt appearance she got when the fire licked her. She is always cowering because she believes that her sister is better than her. Even though she was burnt, she will slowly learn how to appreciate herself, which is an important lesson that everyone has to lean in life.