This is one of my favorite things you've written. More self-disclosing, but not self absorbed. But emotional power in the service of the Main Message.

Trusting Pain and what it may be working on you is a long lesson. Once when my life was shit, I complained to a very wise, slightly flaky woman- "Why is all this happening?" She smiled softly and said "I think you were given this to learn courage."

It blew me away, and my subconscious presents it to me again and again when I need it. I hope you get mega claps. mmm