For you see, the face of destiny or luck or god that gives us war also gives us other kinds of pain: the loss of health and youth; the loss of loved ones or of love; the fear that we will end our days alone. Some people suffer in peace the way others suffer in war. The special gift of that suffering, I have learned, is how to be strong while we are weak, how to be brave when we are afraid, how to be wise in the midst of confusion, and how to let go of that which we can no longer hold. In this way, anger can teach us forgiveness, hate can teach us love, and war can teach us peace. . Le Ly Hayslip
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In this quote, King Arthur is saying that all the trials and tribulations of life are a gift from god. It sounds somewhat corny, but I mean it. In order to be able to handle the things that come our way, we have to be able to see beyond our own pain and recognize the bigger picture. We have to be able to recognize that there is a reason for everything and that we can survive any trial or tribulation that comes our way.

Many of us have a hard time seeing this. We try to stay in one place and insist on fighting for something that is not important.

Source: When Heaven And Earth Changed Places: A Vietnamese Womans Journey From War To Peace

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