I don't know about the efficacy of suffering - I don't think that the possibility of learning wisdom through pain means that suffering ought to be welcomed or, somehow, indulged in. However, if suffering comes our way, perhaps we might remain open to moments of brightness and hope breaking through into darkened spirits. Suffering should connect us to living, not banish us to an 'inner citadel' (Isaiah Berlin). Equally, creating a beautiful, unique home is what gives us the energy and inspiration to play an active part in the world. After all, William Morris, designer of so many lovely things, was also a political thinker (read his utopian fantasy, 'Road to Nowhere')
So, here is something bright and pink which helps young girls whose lives are hard:
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