Understanding

One of the good things about living through challenges ... failures, losses, heartbreak ... is the compassion and understanding they may yield. These harsh events carve deep, permanent holes into us. We can fill these holes with regret, self-pity, anger. Or we can fill them with compassion, understanding. Use compassion. Use understanding. That way, when someone you know goes through a rough patch, you will have compassion and understanding that you can share with them.