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“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.” ~ Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

Reblogged from GC Himani's collection of quotes, notes & video's made by great people who have been sharing their enlightenment through their words and actions.:

I had a conversation yesterday about a lack of resiliency amongst some of the younger people. It is good to provide a place to land, but sometimes people need to come out of the cocoon and skin their knees. This Elisabeth Kübler-Ross quote points that out. I think of the people I know that I admire and many of them are incredibly resilient people who bounce back.

About ivonprefontaine

I have been an educator for almost 20 years. Prior to that, I worked in private industry for 15 years, then returned to university to earn my education degree. For the past 11 years, I have been a co-creator of learning in a unique, progressive, alternative educational school of choice. Currently, I am engaged in a doctoral program at Gonzaga University in Spokane. A main theme in my learning there has been the roles of systems thinking, complexity theory, and organizational theory, and how they apply to education generally and the learning environment I share with students, parents, and colleagues.

19 Responses »

  1. Important for us to pas on to our young people: the idea that suffering and struggle shapes us into more complete human beings.

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  2. Absolutely, Ivon. Absolutely. Thanks for this and for your daily posts, always keenly read by me.

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  3. Just to say to you how much I appreciate your blogs and your presence!
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    THANK YOU!!!

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  4. jalal michael sabbagh.http://gravatar.com/jmsabbagh86@gmail.com

    Sensational post. The world is trying to deny those persons because it doesn’t want to acknowledge them .Even United Nation want to deny them the protection and the help they need.Thank you for liking my poem ( I wish you know ) warm regards.jalal

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  6. Fantastic..what profound thoughts and premises you have chosen to write- resonates with most of us and helps us relate to different perspectives so well. Keep up the good work !

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  7. I love the quote combined with the photo of that delicate short-lived beautiful flower being worn by a resilient long-lived beautiful woman. Eloquence!

    Russ

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