Comments on: Making Sense of Suffering and What I’ve Learned Lately https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2011/04/making-sense-of-suffering-and-what-ive-learned-lately/ choosing positivity Fri, 20 May 2011 19:53:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Count Sneaky https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2011/04/making-sense-of-suffering-and-what-ive-learned-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-11544 Count Sneaky Sun, 01 May 2011 14:39:20 +0000 https://thehalfwaypoint.net/?p=4757#comment-11544 Belinda, this post is important. There is no rationale, no explanation and no way to understand suffering, and I say this with 75 years of experience in this life. One can only accept and move on. Cross the bridges as well as you can...but cross them, whether it be your suffering or that of others close to you. We have no real understanding of history or the unimaginable pain and suffering it took to get to this point. We can end a lot of pain and suffering and we can cause, unwittingly or purposefully, more pain or we can ease the pain of others where possible. We cannot erase suffering or understand it, perhaps, but kindness is a great healing balm. My best. Belinda, this post is important. There is no rationale, no explanation and no way to understand suffering, and I say this with 75 years of experience in this life. One can only accept and move on. Cross the bridges as well as you can…but cross them, whether it be your suffering or that of others close to you. We have no real understanding of history or the unimaginable pain and suffering it took to get to this point. We can end a lot of pain and suffering and we can cause, unwittingly or purposefully, more pain or we can ease the pain of others where possible. We cannot erase suffering or understand it, perhaps, but kindness is a great healing balm. My best.

]]> By: Sara Healy https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2011/04/making-sense-of-suffering-and-what-ive-learned-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-10945 Sara Healy Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:05:35 +0000 https://thehalfwaypoint.net/?p=4757#comment-10945 Belinda -- I somehow feel this one is a deeper post for you.I can't explain exactly what I mean, but it feels like you're questioning something or seeking answers for yourself in what happens to people who suffer greatly in their lives. It is a very thoughtful post:~) The end of this post reminds me of a saying my mom used to tell me. In life, there will always be people walking ahead of you and there will always be people walking behind you. All you have to do to walk together is take the hand offered by the person ahead of you and to offer your hand to person walking behind you. Belinda — I somehow feel this one is a deeper post for you.I can’t explain exactly what I mean, but it feels like you’re questioning something or seeking answers for yourself in what happens to people who suffer greatly in their lives. It is a very thoughtful post:~)

The end of this post reminds me of a saying my mom used to tell me. In life, there will always be people walking ahead of you and there will always be people walking behind you. All you have to do to walk together is take the hand offered by the person ahead of you and to offer your hand to person walking behind you.

]]> By: Talon https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2011/04/making-sense-of-suffering-and-what-ive-learned-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-10922 Talon Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:06:06 +0000 https://thehalfwaypoint.net/?p=4757#comment-10922 As connected as the world has become, it feels more disconnected on so many levels more and more each day. As connected as the world has become, it feels more disconnected on so many levels more and more each day.

]]> By: Mama Zen https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2011/04/making-sense-of-suffering-and-what-ive-learned-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-10921 Mama Zen Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:26:17 +0000 https://thehalfwaypoint.net/?p=4757#comment-10921 "Food insecurity." Last night, I was trying to imagine what it must be like knowing that your child is hungry. How do you bear it? In whatever way you must to get through, I guess. “Food insecurity.” Last night, I was trying to imagine what it must be like knowing that your child is hungry. How do you bear it? In whatever way you must to get through, I guess.

]]> By: BigLittleWolf https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2011/04/making-sense-of-suffering-and-what-ive-learned-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-10919 BigLittleWolf Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:06:36 +0000 https://thehalfwaypoint.net/?p=4757#comment-10919 A wonderful, wise, and thoughtful post, Belinda. A wonderful, wise, and thoughtful post, Belinda.

]]> By: ayala https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2011/04/making-sense-of-suffering-and-what-ive-learned-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-10917 ayala Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:39:13 +0000 https://thehalfwaypoint.net/?p=4757#comment-10917 I love this post and I love the words that suffering is like walking solo miles and miles on a rickety bridge-it feels that way to me.....beautiful,Belinda. I love this post and I love the words that suffering is like walking solo miles and miles on a rickety bridge-it feels that way to me…..beautiful,Belinda.

]]> By: meg https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2011/04/making-sense-of-suffering-and-what-ive-learned-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-10916 meg Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:29:30 +0000 https://thehalfwaypoint.net/?p=4757#comment-10916 "Suffering, I suppose, is like a scary, solo walk on what feels like a miles and miles long rickety bridge." Very apt. I love the idea of re-committing. Perfect read for the first Monday of a new month. Thank you. “Suffering, I suppose, is like a scary, solo walk on what feels like a miles and miles long rickety bridge.”

Very apt. I love the idea of re-committing. Perfect read for the first Monday of a new month. Thank you.

]]> By: TheKitchenWitch https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2011/04/making-sense-of-suffering-and-what-ive-learned-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-10914 TheKitchenWitch Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:47:15 +0000 https://thehalfwaypoint.net/?p=4757#comment-10914 Re-purpose. You know, I think I need to do that. What a good reminder for me. Thanks for this bit of wisdom on a Monday. Re-purpose. You know, I think I need to do that. What a good reminder for me. Thanks for this bit of wisdom on a Monday.

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