When on vacation in August in South Carolina, I had the privilege of seeing a newborn Loggerhead turtle make its way to the ocean.
A whole crowd of people had gathered around the little guy, for the critical moment when he both learned where the ocean was (it took a little coaxing), and swam for the first time.
As cheesy as it sounds, when you get to witness those moments of rebirth and continuation in nature, you can't help but feel that things can't be all that bad.