Tender
"Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness."
- Kurt Vonnegut
Through heartbreak and strife, it is all to easy to close ourselves off to the world, to retreat into our own internal reality. However, retreating allows no room for growth. In the face of hardships, instead of avoiding conflict like a coward, we must embrace it with courage. Maybe the most courageous act one can perform when dealing with strife is to not close themselves off to the world. Becoming calloused benefits no one. In fact, it allows your troubles to conquer you. True victory is being able to withstand difficulties while remaining tender, still loving though you are faced with pain and hatred. Maybe, really succeeding is simply continuing to care and love when the world has given you a reason to give up.
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