All hors dвЂ™oeuvres and no meat or all sweets and no vegetables, depending on the kind of people we are.

The difficulty with big city environment is that if we select-and we must in order to live and breathe and work in such crowded conditions-we tend to select people like ourselves, a very monotonous diet. But thrown together on this island of living, we stretch to understand each other and are invigorated by the stretching.

We never would have chosen these neighbors life chose them for us. (Psalm 34:18)ДЇor I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.вЂњOut of the welter of life, a few people are selected for us by the accident of temporary confinement in the same circle. The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. (Matthew 11:28)ДЄnd the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. (Isaiah 49:13)Д¬ome to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. (Romans 5:3-4)ДЇor the Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones. We also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance perseverance, character and character, hope. Prayer has comforted us in sorrow and will help strengthen us for the journey ahead. ItвЂ™s what you do with what you have left.

Oh, my friend, itвЂ™s not what they take away from you that counts. By accepting loss, we clarify our values and the meaning of our lives. Grief is a healthy emotion, and itвЂ™s healthy to embrace it. The pain will come in waves, some days worse than others, for no apparent reason. I would say to those who mournвЂ¦ look upon each day that comes as a challenge, as a test of courage. There are no mistakes, no coincidences, all events are blessings given to us to learn from. Learn to get in touch with silence within yourself, and know that everything in this life has purpose. The angels are always near to those who are grieving, to whisper to them that their loved ones are safe in the hand of God. It is only the strong who are strengthened by suffering the weak are made weaker. Sometimes in Tragedy we find our lifeвЂ™s PurposeвЂ¦ (Robert Brault) I donвЂ™t think of all the misery, but of all the beauty that still remains. Your experiences are designed to shape you, define you and, hopefully, grow you into the mightiest you possible.Д®verything happens for a reason.

Here are some вЂњquotesвЂќ that stuck with me:ДЄccording to Aristotle, there is always a reason for everything that happens. I hope some of these may touch someone this way. I also love seeing people band together in love and support to help those in need. I love quotes and they always seem to inspire me. Your experiences are designed to shape you, define you and, hopefully, grow you into the mightiest you possible.вЂќДЄs I struggled for understanding and peace over the tragedy in Oklahoma due to tornados recently, the Boston bombings last month, as well as otherВ experiencesВ I have witnessed, I compiled some quotes on grief and suffering. **EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON ** вЂњAccording to Aristotle, there is always a reason for everything that happens. I too have had some of these experiences, It is so hard for me to understand why these things happen but there is one thing that always seems to help me. I have seen people that I deeply care about go through trials and experiences that are hard to understand.

Everything happens for a reason quotes