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The last thing most of us want to hear or think about when we
are dealing with profound feelings of sadness is that deep learning can be
found in this place. In the midst of our pain, we often feel picked on by
life, or overwhelmed by the enormity of some loss, or simply too exhausted to
try and examine the situation. We may feel far too disappointed and angry to
look for anything resembling a bright side to our suffering. Still, somewhere
in our hearts, we know that we will eventually emerge from the depths into
the light of greater awareness. Remembering this truth, no matter how elusive
it seems, can help.
The other thing we often would rather not hear when we are dealing with
intense sadness is that the only way out of it is through it. Sitting with
our sadness takes the courage to believe that we can bear the pain and the
faith that we will come out the other side. With courage, we can allow ourselves
to cycle through the grieving process with full inner permission to
experience it. This is a powerful teaching that sadness has to offer us --
the ability to surrender and the acceptance of change go hand in hand.
Another teaching of sadness is compassion for others who are in pain, because
it is only in feeling our own pain that we can really understand and allow
for someone else's. Sadness is something we all go through, and we all learn
from it and are deepened by its presence in our lives. While our own
individual experiences of sadness carry with them unique lessons, the
implications of what we learn are universal. The wisdom we gain from going
through the process of feeling loss, heartbreak, or deep disappointment gives
us access to the heart of humanity.
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