About This Quote
When a person is suffering from a serious illness, a simple night of sleep may not be enough to relieve all of the pain. The pain is made worse by the realization that you have suffered through the night without remembering what it was you went through. It makes you wonder, “What do I have to suffer for?”
Source: The Revolution Of Ivy
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