Believe it or not, Rachis I will agree with you....to a point.
Experiencing suffering may indeed in some individuals generate a
strength in certain areas that they previously lacked. For this reason,
sometimes we should silently bear the suffering and arrows that are cast
our way and give thanks for them. However, when we LOVE someone, we do
not wish to cause them to suffer. Sure, in our hearts we may know that
their suffering may be necessary for some greater good to be
accomplished in their spirit, that is called Tough Love. We do not
delight in that suffering. We do not seek out ways to cause suffering.
That is not Love.

And Riashain, I'll simply mark your words down as spoken by a male who
has never truly experienced the bond and love between a mother and her
child.

Wait...this is one of my favourite quotes from your post: "Many parents
do not truly Love their children until they have grown out of their
troubled years. They endure because they know it will end." What you
speak of here is conditional Love. And yes, that is an emotion and not
truly love. This may be how you love your son, my brother, but it is NOT
how I love MY son. Does my son exhibit behaviour that I dislike. Yes. He
breaks my heart every day. But I LOVE him. I would give my life to spare
his. And he lives his life for Evil now. Call that an emotion if you
will. I call your attitude shallow and misinformed.

N.S.

P.S. Batista, I mean what I say. I love you dearly. And I always will.
-Mother-

Penned by my hand on the 1st of Chronos, in the year 436 AF.