A life without pain is no life at all. Imagine no labor in giving birth, then the joy of the new life would need no celebration. Imagine no anguish in accomplishing a goal, then the point of the goal would be lost. Imagine no sorrow, then there could not be compassion. One cannot exist without the other. Pain is not welcome, nor is it wanted, but it is a part of who we are. For what makes us hurt can also cause us to care. It is the factor of humanness that cannot be quantified or calculated. It is a part of us that we must have in order to grow stronger and become caring, thoughtful and it can be the best part of ourselves.