Ahava (אהבה)
I strongly believe that God gives us struggles in life to increase our love for each other. What I’m trying to say is most times its hard to have a bit of understanding what others might be going through if we do not have an idea how devastating it feels to walk on their shoes, it might not necessarily be similar events but it gives us a glimpse of idea. This basically makes one more compassionate than he would normally have been. We become a lot patient and kind to others, a little less judgy and open minded, realizing that sometimes life isn’t always black and white. People go through so much that most times they coat it with outward smiles while others don’t, we all have different ways of reacting to things. It also opens our eyes and heart to a lot of things that we would normally neglect, like family and friends (the right support system). Right now I honestly cannot imagine how horrifying life would have been if I didn’t have my parents or siblings that always pr...