I am stronger because I needed to be. Someone hurt me and I didn't like the way it caused me to feel. So from that moment I decided I needed to be stronger. I'm smarter because of my past mistakes. And honestly I know that we all make mistakes but some mistakes I cannot seem to forgive myself for. So the only way I could of even think about recovering from my previous mistakes was to be smarter.  I'm happier because of the sadness I've known. At times its caused me to realize that life is not always bad. Because I know what it has felt like being sad has caused me to want to be happy.  Now I am wiser because I have learned various things. And in all reality learning is what makes us stronger, smarter, happier, and wiser.