Nicola, maybe part of what you are saying (I'm guessing) is that even mostly happy people (still in their marriages, without significant hardships, etc.) feel the darkness? Maybe that feeling is more universal than we would expect? Thanks for giving me a glimpse of a bigger picture, too.

Angie, I don't think I've ever heard that exact quote—it's a good one. Thanks for sharing it! I think even as a young child I fully understood that aspect of my love for spring, especially after a good Michigan winter. :)