Most of us tend to belittle all suffering except our own, " said Mary. "I think it's fear. We don't want to come too near in case we're sucked in and have to share it.

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Most of us tend to belittle all suffering except our own," said Mary. "I think it's fear. We don't want to come too near in case we're sucked in and have to share it." In this quote, Mary speaks about the difficult experience that everyone has at one time or another. When we feel pain, we want to conceal it from others to protect ourselves from being hurt again.

We may even pretend that there is nothing wrong, hoping that the person will go away and leave us alone. But deep down, we know that what we are going through is a struggle for which we should be grateful. Sooner or later, we will have to confront the issue, but doing so should not cause us pain.

Rather, it should lead us to become more compassionate and understanding toward others who are going through the same thing. The only way that we can avoid pain is by avoiding it altogether.

Source: The Scent Of Water

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