I learnt my Grandmother had been married and widowed and lost a child in infancy just after the first World War, before remarrying - we did not find this out till after she died aged 78.
I've learnt that there really are some great people in this world and life isn't so bad when it all comes down to it.
I have my wife, children, grandchildren. Family is everything to me.
I have tried to learn not to grumble such a lot, others are often much worse off than me and I really must learn to count my blessings more ........ hard work, but trying!