“Rarely do we reflect upon what gifts our souls may possess, Who dwells within them, or how extremely precious they are, Therefore, we do little to preserve their beauty; all our care is concentrated on our bodies, which are but the coarse setting of the diamond, or the outer walls of the castle.” St. Teresa of Avila
Develop your “internal” gifts
Trials and tribulations…
“What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.” —
Oscar Wilde
Peace…in suffering
The meaning of life?
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” — Mark Twain
Why are we here?
Resentment
“Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.” ― Saint Augustine
Hanging onto resentment?
Silence
“And again she felt alone in the presence of her old antagonist, life.”
Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse