There is nothing of more Value in this life than the relationships that we will develop with God, and with ourselves, and with each other! For this reason, it is worth every ounce of patience, pain, and every effort to really Love and Understand each other. Life will always give us many opportunities to grow and develop these relationships, and we must recognize them when they come. Sometimes these opportunities come to us in a package of shock and hurt and disappointment. It is through Love that we recognize the moment as an opportunity for the relationship to grow, be it with God, with ourselves or each other. It is only through Love that we can move forward to nurture the relationship so that it can continue to grow. Even through our tears of emotional pain, we can transform them into tears of joy by having a willing heart to move forward.
— Michelle W. Seamons