I learned a long time ago (as most adults do), that life inevitably hurts us from time to time. Even though we know this will happen, it always is a tough and lousy situation when it happens. Even though we know we will make it through, the “making it through” is not a fun experience. I know the old saying assures us that “time heals,” but it often takes a lot of time! Recently, there have been a number of people I know and hold dear that have been hurt. Unfortunately the hurting was not of their own making. This can make the hurt even more biting. It is one thing to hurt ourselves; it is another to have the hurt inflicted upon us. Finally, it perhaps does not matter how the hurt happens, but in the beginning it is tougher when the hurt is inflicted upon us. Hurts come in various forms. Probably the ...