These days, we had the memory of the deceased, celebrated in various ways in many places, for example, in Mexico, which stands out in a special way with its festivity.
It seems to me an opportune occasion to share a reflection on the role that pain and suffering play in our lives, because, although it is true that these celebrations aim to strengthen hope, offering the consolation of a future reunion, it does not cease to be It is true that physical separation from a loved one leaves a wound in our lives, as well as other types of painful situations.
I like to see life as an artistic painting where its contrasts are very important to be able to highlight and appreciate the beauty it has as a whole, or with day and night, two natural moments of our daily lives, which with their cyclical repetition It teaches us that we too move between moments of light but others full of darkness.
This is the pain and suffering in our lives, sometimes, the fact of going through them helps us to really value the essentials of our existence. For example, I have known people who the death of a close and loved family member has led them to make a change in their life, to value more the moments that they can spend with their loved ones here on earth.
In the same way, it has also helped me to overcome pain and suffering, thinking that they are only stages and moments but that life is more than them, because, just as after the night comes a new day, a new dawn, so also after the various wounds that we may suffer comes the balm of consolation, you just have to be patient, wait for it, be willing to receive it.
Another question that is important to clarify is, is hope and comfort compatible with pain and suffering? The duel with faith? Perfectly it is, then, as human beings we feel in different ways and we cannot simply cover or ignore those feelings, because sooner or later they appear and if we do not open up to them in time, it can be harmful to us.
Therefore, if you feel the need to cry at the loss of someone you appreciate, do it, do not evade what you feel, drain through your tears that weight that you carry, that anguish that embraces your heart.
It is necessary that we free ourselves from that which makes us suffer and causes pain, in this way, we open the necessary space for consolation to reach us and hope to revive us on the path of our lives.