We always talk about the light at the end of the tunnel. But what about the darkness in the middle of the tunnel?

The darkness that makes you stronger.
The darkness that teaches you to trust your instincts when you can't see anything.
The darkness that shows you who your true friends are.
The darkness that pushes you to conquer your fears and swing a stick if you have to protect yourself. 
The darkness that reveals yourself to you. Where you witness your mettle. 
The darkness where you realise that what you want and what makes you happy could be different. 

The darkness that we never want again is the one whom we owe who we are to.