My Personal Definition Of Suffering

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My personal definition of suffering is a displeasing feeling or emotion someone is going through. In my eyes suffering can happen in different ways emotionally, physically, or even mentally. Sometimes you can tell when someone is suffering because they could have a look of discourage in their eyes or even in the way their voice sounds. Suffering doesn't feel like any fun when you're going through it. If you're going through it emotionally it could really slow you down and make you feel discouraged. Physically for some people can in someways kill you because it's so bad. Mentally I would think would shit a person down completely. I think after going through all of it could change a persons opinion on things. It sounds terrible, but I think everyone

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