Anybody here been through a serious tragedy?

ive had a lot of tragic cases that kinda made me who i am today, mainly for the better rather than worse.

when my dad died i started to appreciate everything more. i learned not to take so many things for granted. i appreciate everything tenfold now..i would kill for the green tea i am drinking right now.

in high school i was in a school shooting and saw my friend get shot in the hand and a narc get shot in the back. it freaked me out, and i was paranoid the rest of that year. now i know that it doesnt matter who it is, but what does matter is what they are capable of. and mostly anyone is capable of almost anything, so i look into things more, be it people or events, places, whatever. i try to understand as much as i can so i can predict as much as i can. just in case.

also in high school i was mugged walking home from a party. me and a girlfriend got in a heated argument. i remember i was so mad that i broke this awesome brand new bowl for my zong she got me for my birthday. then i continued walking home and this dark suv pulls up on the side of the road next to me. some guy hopped out and yelled gimme the wallet! i didnt say anything..i just went for it and then kinda chuckled and said "theres no money or anything..just my id and social" he sucker punched me way hard in the temple, threw my id and social security card at me and took off with my empty wallet. i didnt understand?

lots of pretty freaky things have happened to me. i always learn a lesson.

friends brain tumor killed him, he was only 16
friend was shot in his own home for 2 lbs of weed
parents divorce
I got some more but there personal and I really cant talk about them...ever.

I got cancer at age 13, it was stage 3 hodgekins lymphoma. It saved me from being locked up for any longer after I got sent away for the second time i tried to shoot up the school. THEN I had to go to the mental hospital for a while to get on meds for my bipolar and schizo...but all that made me who I am today and I think cancer actually saved my life. It put my priorities in order and I haven't been in trouble with the law since :thumbsup: