There is great pain and suffering in the world. But the
pain hardest to bear is your own. Once you have taken
up that cross, you will be able to see clearly the crosses
that others have to bear, and you will be able to reveal to
them their own ways to joy, peace, and freedom.
Henri J.M. Nouwen, You Are the Beloved: 365 Daily Readings
and Meditations for Spiritual Living: A Devotional