What Is the Meaning Of This Pain?

The face that we can be heartbroken is part of our seep humanity; it is not a weakness in our character. A weakness, if anything, is our fear of looking at our suffering more authentically and our resistance to dealing with it more wisely.
The wisest question when we are deeply sad is not, "How can I end or numb this pain immediately?" The wisest question is, "What is the meaning of this pain?" or, "What does it reveal to me? What is it calling me to understand?" "
~Marianne Williamson