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Andrew Brunelle · 03-05-2007, 01:16 AM

I believe suffering is inevitable in life, unless you find a way to transcend it, which is something we all work towards. It is how we deal with this suffering that shapes us as a person. I suffered with a brain tumor in my adolesence and I am more thankful for that experience than anything else. I needed that to happen to me. It is something you only understand if you have had a similar experience, but suffering is a part of life, and looking at it from the right perspective will allow you to see this.

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Andrew Brunelle Family Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Home Posts: 2,578	I believe suffering is inevitable in life, unless you find a way to transcend it, which is something we all work towards. It is how we deal with this suffering that shapes us as a person. I suffered with a brain tumor in my adolesence and I am more thankful for that experience than anything else. I needed that to happen to me. It is something you only understand if you have had a similar experience, but suffering is a part of life, and looking at it from the right perspective will allow you to see this.