Difficulties Benefit Us

Even in the same situation, our hearts feel differently.

 

I had been driving long distances for 16 years. I've driven to L.A., New York, and Yosemite, which are more than 24 hours from where I live. My husband and I drove in rotation every six hours to get to our destination on time. I couldn't take frequent breaks because it would delay us. I could not go to the bathroom while driving, so I drank limited water and didn’t eat. We had to drive without sleeping to get to our destination in one day. In the last 6 hours of our drive to L.A., my husband and I cheered, “We’re almost there!”.

Not long ago, when I went back to my hometown in Korea, many people were traveling from Seoul to Busan. They went to the rest area to go to the bathroom, buy food, and do some food shopping. They said that Seoul and Busan are “far”.

 

Sometimes when you meet someone who has had a lot of difficulties in their life, they don't see the difficulties as difficulties. The difficulties which we face grow our hearts and nourish our minds.