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Re:Monday was my 46th birthday and likely my last by dtauzell on Monday June 17, 2013 @01:33PM (#5894548)
In some sense everything is a "gift" because all the lessons we learn lead us to some ultimate spiritual goal. That said, I don't think "gift" is the best word and prefer "lesson" instead.

Would you apply the word "gift" to any horrible genocide/natural disaster that has happened? Perhaps you would, but for most people, "Lesson" will resonate better.

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Re:Monday was my 46th birthday and likely my last by virtualwhys on Monday June 17, 2013 @01:56PM (#5894715)
This struck a chord. Maybe lesson is the better word, but gift rings true for me in my experience.

I wouldn't call suffering a lesson, it just is; that is the gift, the whole thing.

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