The child in the photo seems to be really happy today

I was happy then and am happy now, mostly. Life has been hard at times, but I'll live it as best I can. Seems the only way to go.

How we face adversity dictates how our future may look and whilst I think it's ok to fail, I think we need to strive to continuously improve...which is why I work so hard at having the right attitudes; it will bring the right actions.

The courage to face adversities head-on and extract valuable lessons

Exactly...Courage.

Thanks for your thoughtful comments and for reading my little post in the first place. I'm grateful.