The Uniqueness of our Suffering

Tragedy gives movement to our story as we attempt to change or give meaning to our taste of death. Yet we are always much more than our tragedies. Each one of us is unique. We have a different name, face, and body from any other person who might be grappling with the same tragedy. Two young girls might have lost their fathers in a drowning accident. Both face tragedy, but do they share the same kind of tragedy? And will both of their lives be marked by that violent intrusion? The answer to both questions is yes.

But what if one girl had been sexually abused by her father while the…