Life, she realized, so often became a determined, relentless avoidance of pain-of one's own, of other people's. But sometimes pain had to be acknowledged and even touched so that one could move into it and through it and past it. Or else be destroyed by it.

Mary Balogh
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The line from the poem, “Life, She Realizes, So Often Becomes a Determined, Relentless Avoidance of Pain,” captures the difficulty in life. We are all human beings and we all have our own pain. Many of us have issues with our own insecurities and insecurities within our relationships. But the best way to move past this pain is to acknowledge it, seek help when needed and move on. Deep down inside we know that if we don’t take the time to deal with these issues, they will destroy us.

Source: Simply Love

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