Everyone has a path to follow.  We don't choose always how we get there, because some things we don't control, i.e. , the family to which we were born into, or the region of the world in which we were born.  Who raises us up from infancy etc.

However, we all come to a place of learning about life and how cruel it can be, if we live long enough.  But even in that, Will the Laughter Come Again, helps us all to understand that life is not all heartache and pain.  There are many joys, and highs, but we must look from them, not from the outside but from within.  Take this fun and sometimes painful journey with the author and be blessed.