Thomas merton’s quote “The truth that many people never understand, until it is too late, is that the more you try to avoid suffering the more you suffer because smaller and more insignificant things begin to torture you in proportion to your fear of being hurt,” really portrays the importance of dealing with one’s suffering and to never let it get the best of them. The lesson that Glass Castle is trying to spread is for everyone tone their own hero and surpass
Thomas merton’s quote “The truth that many people never understand, until it is too late, is that the more you try to avoid suffering the more you suffer because smaller and more insignificant things begin to torture you in proportion to your fear of being hurt,” really portrays the importance of dealing with one’s suffering and to never let it get the best of them. The lesson that Glass Castle is trying to spread is for everyone tone their own hero and surpass