Leo Tolstoy wrote, "Only people who are capable of loving strongly can also suffer great sorrow, but this same necessity of loving serves to counteract their grief and heals them." Leo was one of the greatest writers of all time, but this quote evidences little understanding of love. If we take what he says as truth, not just a fiction, then the reverse must also follow in that only those who suffer greatly are capable of loving strongly. I also have issues with the last part of this quote, "but this same necessity of loving serves to counteract their grief and heals them." Did he actually do any research on the loss of the so very dearly beloved? I think not. What he espouses is what everyone would like to believe. It's what we tell those who experience great loss, hoping it eases the loss they feel. Problem is, the loss is still there, buried. Objectively, grief exists. Grief is a fact. Subjectively, grief affects everyone differently depending on their personal perspectives, feelings, or opinions. They may not show it, but it's there nonetheless
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