sappier moments

If not for having been shamed,
I would not have attained tact
If not for having blundered,
I would not have learned to amend
If not for having lost,
I would not have gained
If not for having endured pain,
I would not have felt comforted
If not for having gone without,
I would not know what I had
If not for having been impetuous,
I would not have learned patience
If not for having been foolish,
I would not have attained wisdom
If not for all that, I would not have lived.