"This too shall pass

"This too shall pass." There is nothing in all the world gives me greater hope than this simple idea. Whatever I am facing today is simply a temporary affliction--something that will pass beyond memory with the passing of time. I sit in a wonderful place in my journey. I can look back at the events that made up my childhood with a growing sense of objectivity. I can see lessons that can be learned to help prevent abuse in the lives of others. I can see coping skills acquired that..