Is suffering necessary? I have pondered upon this question for a few months now. This question came upon after Corona Virus hit us. It also came after I questioned if having Cancer was necessary for me. Does my suffering have any meaning, what has it done to me? was my question. After a long reflective moment I came to the conclusion that my suffering was necessary, it had to happen. I realize these times we are living in needed to come so that our lifestyle shifts, so that our priorities change, so that we can savor the small moments, so that we realize that we are not immortal or invincible. We don't have control of what happens, but we do have a choice in how we react when suffering comes. I remember my first suffering was when my father left my mom, and I saw my mom's suffering after my father left. He wasn't a bad father, but for a child who is 3 or 4 years old you just focus on the fact that the person you love the most has left, and y...