There is no despair so absolute as that which comes with the first moments of our first great sorrow, when we have not yet known what it is to have suffered and be healed, to have despaired and have recovered hope.

Summary

This quote reminds us that the initial experience of deep sorrow is unparalleled in its intensity. It highlights the overwhelming sense of despair that comes with our first encounter with significant loss or adversity, a feeling that is magnified by our lack of previous experience in coping with such emotions. It suggests that it is only through subsequent moments of healing, endurance, and rediscovered hope that we can truly understand and appreciate the transformative power of despair and recovery.

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