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A little more wisdom from Henri Nouwen:

Often it is the dark forest that makes us speak about the open field. Frequently prison makes us think about freedom, hunger helps us to appreciate food, and war gives us words for peace. Not seldom are our visions of the future born out of the suffering of the present and our hope for others out of our own despair. Only a few "happy endings" make us happy, but often someone's careful and honest articulation of the ambiguities, uncertainties, and painful conditions of life give us new hope. The paradox is indeed that new life is born out of the pains of the old.

- from the introduction to Reaching Out: The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life
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