Regret is an unavoidable result of any loss, for in loss we lose the tomorrow that we needed to make right our yesterday or today.

Gerald Lawson Sittser

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That's the thing about pain, it demands to be felt.

Sadness is fine. Feeling lonely is fine. Boredom is fine, too. Don't try to escape them. Once they are fully lived, move on to the next thing.

Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say "My tooth is aching" than to say "My heart is broken".

We need never be ashamed of our tears.

Charles Dickens

It's times like this…. When it's over a year later and I'm still crying over you that I want to turn to you and say: See…. This is why I asked you never to kiss me.

Sorrow is an inextricable part of life. Whoever lives experiences it. There's no escape. If we understand this then we would stop bewailing every misfortune that occurs. Life is a bargain. You want joy but you can't have it without suffering. You must accept the whole package.

The Ancient Sage

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