Our brokenness reveals something about who we are. Our sufferings
and pains are not simply bothersome interruptions of our lives; rather, they
touch us in our uniqueness and our most intimate individuality. The way I am
broken tells you something unique about me. The way you are broken tells me
something unique about you. That is the reason for my feeling very privileged
when you freely share some of your deep pain with me, and that is why it is an
expression of my trust in you when I disclose to you something of my vulnerable
side. Our brokenness is always lived and experienced as highly personal,
intimate and unique.
by Henri J. M. Nouwen from Life of the Beloved
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