Into each life some rain must fall, / Some days must be dark and dreary.
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Hard days are not evidence of abandonment. They are part of the weather-pattern of a real life.
Longfellow's sobriety is useful because it resists both denial and despair. Naming darkness plainly can be the first step toward carrying it well.
Its endurance comes from realism with gentleness. Resilience grows where truth is faced without panic.
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