There’s something beautiful about finding a gentle heart from the depths of suffering… It takes immense strength to remain ourselves in the face of hurtful actions, to remain calm, to understand and to remain gentle even as we heal our own hurt. We aren’t defined by our struggles, or by the way others may choose to treat us, but we are defined by the actions we take in turn… We can choose to take our pain and reflect it on others, only furthering the hurt, or we can choose to break the cycle and transform that pain into understanding, into a love so deep it withstands the storm.