If you consider that simply being alive is amazing (and it is!), every experience takes on value. Being human isn’t just about grand moments of inspiration or romance or accomplishment; it’s also about the hiccups and stumbles and disasters — the nitty-gritty of a big, complex, and challenging universe. Scrapes and bruises, mistakes and misfortunes, embarrassments and regrets: These are all just as “human” as the joys and pleasures. It’s all part of the grandest adventure.
