A Slap in the Face

I don't mean a literal slap in the face. I mean a complete reality check, where a bunch of things you thought you knew for certain turn out to be wrong, or you find out things you simply had no idea about. So yeah, they may not be the most pleasant experiences in it of themselves, but they still deserve love for what they do. They give you a better sense of yourself and your surroundings, and let you look at things in different ways. You learn new things or hear new opinions, and you grow from all of that. 

I just got one myself, and even though I'm still recovering from it, I'm grateful that it happened. There are things in my life I wouldn't be able to have to get to eventually without this little slap. Now I just need to make the best of it.