"Why."
"Why" is not a mere question nor is it just a reaction. It's a response.
A question involves the mind. A reaction, the body. And a response?!
- A response involves both the mind and body. It is thoughtful and corporal.
Still, what does "why" respond to?
- It responds to suffering and something you don't understand.
"Why" emerges when suffering is unavoidable and you can't run from it nor know how to take it.
"Why" involves the whole mind, body, soul and spirit.
But why, "why," and not "how or what" when there is suffering?!
- Well, "how and what" is answerable and you can get to the bottom of "how" and "what."
As for "why" there is no bottom. Suffering has no bottom. Suffering is mysterious. No matter how or how much you explain it, it is unfathomable.
So what do you do?
One natural and human response is to let "why" emerge.
The only problem is when you want to get to the bottom of "why" - that is to consider it a question and want an answer, you get into more problems. Suffering then multiplies and intensifies.
Suffering by nature takes over the whole human person. So does "why."
Just let it be. . . like breathing out.
Once again, "why" is not only a question but a fully human response and a personal one. It needs no answer but understanding, not just an intellectual understanding but personal. It needs another human person to understand it.
Just as a crying child needs a mother to be there for her, not to answer all the questions but to understand her pain, so once someone understands your suffering, you know you are not alone.
Yet who then will truly understand you?
Is there anyone on this earth can understand you fully?
Do you understand "you" fully?
Or you need Someone up and above?!
When you know Someone Who do understand your pain, then you allow it to pass through you . . . just like breathing out.
Look at it carefully.
Isn't "why" actually a way to breathe? A way to breathe out suffering?
Put it this way. Isn't "why" a "cry"?
And when you cry out "why", you breathe out with your whole being.
When you breathe out with your whole being, you come into the present. You begin to see and understand.
Why not just breathe out now . . . . and let the "why" go - along with all your suffering and pain.
Then, only one thing remains: to breathe . . . . Yes, breathe.
So breathe . . . . breathe out now with the Holy Spirit, then you'll see.
God bless y'all now.
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