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Old Oct 06, 2016, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Booh View Post
Hello, Immer Allein. Have you read Dr. Frankl's book, Man's Search for Meaning? If not, the survivor of Auschwitz concentration camp may inspire you. Particularly note:
But let me make it perfectly clear that in no way is suffering necessary to find meaning. I only insist that meaning is possible even in spite of suffering--provided, certainly, that the suffering is unavoidable. If it were avoidable, however, the meaningful thing to do would be to remove its cause, be it psychological, biological or political...
I wish you well.
Interesting, thanks for sharing ! Will have to check it out.
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I turn to the crowd as they're watching
They're sitting all together in the dark in the warm
I wanted to be in there among them
I see how their eyes are gathered into one

And then she turns to me with her hand extended
Her palm is split with a flower with a flame

- Suzanne Vega (1987)