It hurts that much because you loved that much.
You chose to love, knowing full well that you can be hurt. But you loved, anyway. Because you believed in the possibility of something greater. And that – the belief, the hope, the possibility – shouldn’t die when the hurt sets in. It is how you can bring yourself to love again.
Do not let the pain of loss overshadow the joy of hope.
Life is about choices. So is love. Choose. After everything that’s happened. Choose to love. Again.