Day 96 - Purposeful Sorrow

I was watching the funeral of a man I deeply respected today. His daughter was speaking about his life about when he lost his sweet wife a couple of years ago. She spoke of his overwhelming grief and how he expressed this to those around him. The words she spoke next really hit me. She said that this experience (and I paraphrase) carved out a deeper well of compassion and love in him as he made purpose out of the suffering. It made me think about how I react to the trials in my life. I must admit, I often resort to upset and bitter feelings more often than I would like. However, there is great truth that we can allow our hardest trials and sorrows to deepen our capacity for empathy and love.