Quote by John O'Donohue
Every friendship travels at sometime through the black valley of despair. This tests every aspect of your affection. You lose the attraction and the magic. Your sense of each other darkens and your presence is sore. If you can come through this time, it can purify with your love, and falsity and need will fall away. It will bring you onto new ground where affection can grow again.
Summary
This quote highlights the inevitable challenges that friendships face and emphasizes the importance of perseverance during difficult times. The "black valley of despair" represents a period when the friendship encounters hardships, causing a loss of attraction and magic. The individuals may feel distant and their presence may even become burdensome. However, if both parties make it through this phase, their love is purified, and any falsehoods and dependency are shed. This allows the friendship to enter a new, healthier phase where affection can flourish once again.
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