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Sleeping prayer

I am placing my soul and my body
On Thy sanctuary this night, O God,
On Thy sanctuary, O Jesus Christ,
On Thy sanctuary, O Spirit of perfect truth,
The Three who would defend my cause,
Nor turn Their backs upon me....

If there is something one really wants to achieve, one is willing to go an extra mile and overcome the difficulties to achieve it.

A mother is like a kernel, crushed by problems but strong enough to overcome them.

By bravely enduring it, an evil which cannot be avoided is overcome.