Opposition Stories

For many weeks now, the Eyres have been telling personal stories about various aspects of their lives--people they have met, places they have gone, experiences they have had--always related to family, to marriage, to parenting, to grandparenting. But this week they tell a different kind of stories--stories of opposition, of hardship, of tragedy, of fear, of sadness. What did Shakespeare mean when he said ""Sweet are the uses of Adversity?"