Personal experiences during our darkest hours can be ranked as the most difficult, defiant, and relentless periods in our lives, nevertheless they are the exact means to teach us the best manner we can inhabit this world. All our defining moments have the potential to shift our essence from barely existing to fully living our own lives. But the manner in which we honor our lives and honor the lives of others can ease those life-threating situations, so life can be more rewarding and satisfying. Disappointments and regrets are only the effects of struggling and misunderstanding our own darkest hours.