New adventures are supposed to be exciting and fun.  I suppose that is true most of the time, but sometimes life just begins an adventure that we weren't planning for.  Those times don't always prove to be that much fun.  They do, however, most often become the more significant learning experiences we receive. The tough part is what to do with those experiences.  They are, indeed, opportunities for us to learn from. Something that will be a part of our growth be it emotionally, spiritually, or mentally.

Growing pains are a very real part of growth. Especially growing up.  In essence, we are always in a state of growing up, but some are slower to start and make big strides later.  This is not the way I recommend. It usually hurts more! The lessons are swift and the steps come fast. Sometimes I don't understand why I don't take the "baby steps" as they present. Why do I avoid them until they are leaps and bounds?