We too can greatly influence the people we are alienated from when we share their problems and pain. It may help them to accept us if they notice that we hurt when they hurt. Suffering because of others is very hard to accept, especially in broken relationships. Criticism, misunderstanding, and rejection cause pain that we naturally seek to avoid. But if personal conflicts are to be resolved, the hurt involved in the process must be endured.
Nobody likes to suffer.
But it's worth it if that's what it takes to regain a lost friendship or repair a broken marriage. Yes, repairing broken relationships is a painful process. But it is possible if we are prepared to accept the suffering. Thinking It Over.