While perhaps the classic understanding of this difficult concept is based around the idea that all Hashem does is for the best, no matter how much it seems to the contrary - I would like to share a slightly different angle.
Why do we suffer ? Because our ideas of how things should be and Hashem's ideas ( i.e. the facts ) are at opposite angles. I'm not speaking of pain - that is a physical reaction - I'm referring to suffering - the misery which descends upon us during times of great trial, the cloud of never ending doom and gloom that seems to envelop our life in our most troubled times. Yet, if we saw all this as an opportunity to grow, an opportunity to develop beyond our limited selves and become greater people - wouldn't that change our perspective just the smallest bit ?
Imagine : a person who is currently enduring great suffering ( insert horrible personal tragedy here ) still taking the time out for acts of chessed. How much more are those acts worth ?! How great the degree of selflessness and dedication that the performer possesses ?
With this in mind we can come to find a ray of sunshine in the dark cloud of suffering - while we may not have chosen to have this unique opportunity the better ourselves - we are certainly presented with it. Our choice is whether we will succeed in our self transcendence and rise to the occasion or not. And for this chance at self betterment we can certainly see a glimmer of joy through the sadness.
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