Bruised to be used …
Some people are worth melting for. (Olaf, from "Frozen") Have you been hurt or used? Even if it was for good, you still feel raw. Take heart, there are some people who are indeed worth "bruising" for. Yes, our hurts can serve a purpose, helping someone or even ourselves to grow. The truth is you cannot grow up without experiencing hurts or wounds, either physically, emotionally or even mentally. Such is life. While it hurts to be used, and we often cannot see beyond our pain at that time, but like the garlic, we know that if it is not crushed, it will not be able to release the goodness within it to flavor a dish. Similarly, we sometimes have to go through trials to unearth the compassion that is buried within us. By enduring a trial, we learn to empathize or even sympathize with others, as we better identify with…