Beautiful, Strong.

"The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen."
~Elizabeth Kublar Ros

Being a strong person does not mean being comfortable or being ignorant or being naive.  Yet so often I choose to ignore the world's pains, disasters, and fears rather than face them.  This needs to change.