Of all the definitions of love that abound in our universe, a special favorite of mine is... โthe will to extend one's self for the purpose of nurturing one's own or another's spiritual growth.โ
Bell HooksContrary to what we may have been taught to think, unnecessary and unchosen suffering wounds us but need not scar us for life. It does mark us. What we allow the mark of our suffering to become is in our own hands.
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