"Although facing the truth is not attractive at first, the longer one follows it the sweeter it becomes." Rumi

Some parts of our lives, despite all our love and effort, will not change. Some outcomes are inevitable despite all our attempts to hope and believe otherwise. To be able to accept this is to acknowledge the presence of truth. Does it mean our time and feelings were wasted? Does it mean that there was no beauty or joy in the experience? No, it simply means we are willing to gather the sweet from the bitter, the good from the hurtful and mix them like leavening, into all that we are as we close the door and walk on—our hearts wiser, deeper and grateful.