"Pain is a part of us, and it wants to be acknowledged. But, as with any other emotion, it’s a visitor, not a permanent resident. The most helpful thing we can do is be patient with it and let it know we consider it a temporary part of us, rather than something we need to get rid of right now....

...Things eventually always settle and get clear again, because no pain is forever.

Actually, nothing is forever. I used to think that was a depressing thought. But, in reality, nothing could be more liberating. And it is, quite literally, a new world every second. I guess I can see that as a threat, or as a gift."

-My dad wrote that in his blog today