Look. Hear. And see.  
You were meant
to know this now.

Don’t feel sorry
for the ache or its causes.
I used to detest the ache…
but now I understand
the ache was molding me.

The ache didn’t stop me.
No way.
It made me stronger.
It made me wiser.

I learned to rise
when I felt like falling.
I learned to swim
when I felt like drowning.
I learned to walk
even when life tried to make me stumble.

And… I am here.
Still standing. Still rising.
Stronger and wiser
than I ever knew I was.

So if you have an ache,
learn to release the power in you.
Your ache isn’t your end.
It is the beginning
of your journey
into strength
and wisdom.

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Author Bio
Dr. Ivan Edwards is a man who is comfortable wearing a few hats in life. A polymath, he is an ordained non-denominational minister, a medical doctor, a USAF flight surgeon (at the rank of Colonel), an entrepreneur and CEO, and a writer-poet.

His work explores healing, restoration, resilience, identity, and the strength of the human spirit shaped by faith.

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