"Grief is the price we pay for love" - Queen Elizabeth II

I was going to write something, but when browsing Reddit I came across this little gem, and I thought I would share it with everyone:

Queen Elizabeth II said,"Grief is the price we pay for love."

Losing someone we care for, whatever the reason, is one of the most profound hurts we can suffer. Remember that the weight of your grief, the depth of your pain, reflects the strength of your love.

Though you've lost your love, your strength remains. That strength will support you, carry through. In time the darkness that overwhelms you now will diminish and you will emerge stronger, wiser, surer.

You will own your future if you learn and draw strength from present adversity. Perhaps today you can't face the world. That's okay. Give yourself permission, but make a deal with yourself that tomorrow you will.

Think hard now about who you want to be, for you, not for anyone else. Start to be that person. Push against the hurt and use it. When you become that person you want to be, life will be yours. You will find love and joy. You will endure pain and loss. Through it all you are living your story. Make it beautiful - even the sad parts.

- From Currambero of reddit.com

Sometimes we get to experience beautiful, wonderful things, but we're left hurting more than we've ever felt before. Sometimes you must experience great pain to experience great joy. Remember that there is always pain in life, it is simply something we must live with. Don't avoid those great opportunities for extraordinary happiness to avoid possible pain. The pain cannot take the experience away from you, and in the end, that experience will give you more strength than the pain could ever take away.