It's the hardest thing in the world to go on being aware of someone else's pain.

Pat Barker
About This Quote

When you are suffering, you are aware of how hard it is for everyone else to deal with the situation. But once you get over the worst of it, you realize that at least there is someone there who knows how you feel. That person might not know what to do or how to help you, but that knowledge makes you feel better.

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