Do you remember when Sinead O'Connor sang "Nothing Compares To You"? It was a haunting song about the gaping hole left by a lost love. Her video portrayed the numbness one often feels after going through a horrible loss. Our hurt is greatest when we lose the thing we love the most. When the Tigers lost the World Series in 2006 and 2012, I felt sadness and loss but I didn't feel numb. When my daughter played her last high school volleyball game and my son played his last high school soccer game, I grieved the end of a wonderful phase of life. I felt a little numb for a few days. When I've lost friendships I thought were lifelong relationships, I felt the pain for a long time (some pain doesn't ever fully leave). This morning I lost my keys. I felt panic, but no pain or sorrow. The value with which we hold anything is reflected in the pain we feel when that thing is lost. Does it pain you when you go a week without praying? Does it leave you nu
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