“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read”
— James Baldwin
Simplified Meaning:
When you're going through a painful experience or feeling really sad, it can seem like no one has ever felt like this before. But if you pick up a book or read stories about other people from different times or places, you'll often find that many others have gone through similar or even worse feelings. For example, Anne Frank was a young girl who hid from the Nazis during World War II and wrote about her fears and hopes in her diary. Reading her story can help you realize that people have faced incredibly tough situations and survived. Knowing this can give you comfort and strength, making your own struggles feel a little less unique and overwhelming. It shows that humans are resilient and can get through tough times, just like the people you read about.
