THERE ARE many different types of suffering in this life. Having suffered one kind does not necessarily protect us from suffering other kinds as well.
Some people endure disasters of catastrophic illness, multiple losses of loved ones, or continued career failures. Often they expect that having had to undergo calamities of this proportion entitles them to exemption from minor everyday difficulties.
“What more could happen to me?” they implore. Often they feel offended when their seemingly “tragic” situations are made worse by minor mishaps.
Just because you’ve once been swallowed by a whale doesn’t mean you won’t also find minnows nibbling at your flanks.