Suffering is seen as an inevitable part of life that confronts us with important personal challenges. Illness, accident, loss, and violence raise walls of isolation and hopelessness.
Pain concentrates our attention within the self.
We experience ourselves separated from the creature comforts, people, and ambitions that usually define us. By isolating the self, pain exposes our inner needs and strengths. A network of people supporting you when you are in need is a powerfully nurturing experience. This network reminds you that you are not alone. You feel people caring and your own caring as well.