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What does it mean?
Love does not disappear just because it causes pain; it remains even when unreturned.
In plain terms
Your love is still there even if it hurt you.
What can you take from it?
Pain does not erase genuine affection.

Where it applies

  • unrequited love
  • after a breakup
  • long term grief

Putting it to work

  • accept lingering feelings
  • honor past connections

Questions to consider

  • Does love stay if it hurts?
  • How do you move past pain?

Another view

Love can also be harmful and should not always be endured.

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