Wisdom is nothing more than healed pain

Isn't this brilliant? I found this quote last night on Pinterest.

It made me feel wonderful. It made me think about how far I've come. While I hardly consider myself a 'sage', I have learned a great deal in the past two years AND I am wiser and stronger.

I've learned a great deal about grief. I am appalled when I hear people advise others to 'get over it, to move on, to let it go' when they're in the grips of pain. I am in fact a fervent defender of the 'grieving process'.

'Healing' from my trauma has been the hardest thing I've ever done in my life, and I mean THE HARDEST. I am however 'healing'. On the days when I feel great, I click my heels. On the oft day when I'm reminded of something hurtful, I retreat to my 'recovery toolbox' and employ the skills I was taught by my therapist.

I so admire 'wise' people. I used to think that most wise people were academics and/or scholars. Those people are indeed very bright. The wisest people I know though, are people who have been to the 'gates of hell and back' and who have turned their tragedies into triumphs. They live their lives with hope and optimism. Now those are 'wise people'.

Have a good weekend Friends and enjoy the Super Bowl!