One of my favorite quotes is by William W. Purkey, 
"You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth."

At some point in our lives we have or will be hurt. This remains a fact of life. But even though we hurt, we have to remember that life goes on and time heals. This is one thing that I love about reading stories. They give understanding to the human condition and to how we learn from each other.