Suffering as a portal to Love.
Suffering exists, pain exists, cruelty and injustice exist.
We can’t deny that, and we can’t eliminate it all no matter how hard we try.
What we can do is bring truth and loving-kindness into each situation in which we find ourselves.
We can use suffering as an opportunity for expressing love.
When others are suffering, we can’t always make them happy, no matter how much we want to, but we can create an environment in which wholesome choices are more likely, and we can support one another in our attempts toward more fulfilling lives.
We can’t “fix” one another’s lives, but we can help one another gain
insight and skill so that we all have more control over our lives,
so that we are not more dependent but are more free.
What we can give one another is support — from tender care
to the temporary fulfillment of basic human needs.