"Every time we make the decision to love someone, we open ourselves to great suffering, because those we most love cause us not only great joy but also great pain. The greatest pain comes from leaving... if we want to avoid suffering of leaving, we will never experience the joy of loving. And love is stronger than fear, life stronger than death, hope stronger than despair. We have to trust that the risk of loving is always worth taking."
~Henry Nouwen~
Listening to: Shetland Internet Radio, Bigton, UK on Radio Garden
Thinking on: Women Who Run With the Wolves Chapter 7Learning from: Janson's History of Art, Introduction
Weather: 2c, cloudy with gusty winds
Feeling: Serene
The depth of our Pain is always measured by the depth of our Love.
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