--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: We all have cracks and tears and…" description: "\"We all have cracks and tears and shattered glass within our souls. Some have more than others. We do not wish to seek one who has none; but we wish to ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d93/c-joybell-c-471_being-broken_we-all-have-cracks-and-tears-and-shatter_1910212.jpg" --- # We all have cracks and tears and shattered glass within… ![“We all have cracks and tears and shattered glass within our souls. Some have more than others. We do not wish to seek one who has none; but we wish to find the one who can say look at me, look at this. We wish to find the one who sees every bit of broken glass and who will put those pieces into…” quote by C. JoyBell C](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d93/c-joybell-c-471_being-broken_we-all-have-cracks-and-tears-and-shatter_1910212.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d93/c-joybell-c-471_being-broken_we-all-have-cracks-and-tears-and-shatter_1910212.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d93/c-joybell-c-471_being-broken_we-all-have-cracks-and-tears-and-shatter_1910212.jpg) > “We all have cracks and tears and shattered glass within our souls. Some have more than others. We do not wish to seek one who has none; but we wish to find the one who can say look at me, look at this. We wish to find the one who sees every bit of broken glass and who will put those pieces into the palms of our hands and say please keep them. And we wish to be that kind of person, too. This is how it should be” [C. JoyBell C](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-joybell-c/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Human fragility is shared; we seek empathy and mutual support in brokenness. **In simple terms:** We all have wounds; we need caring. Key Takeaway Offer and receive compassionate support. Themes vulnerability empathy community Mood hopeful empathetic Type inspirational philosophical When to use this quote - friendship - counseling - support groups - creative collaboration Key Concepts psychology human connection trauma healing Questions to Reflect On - How can you be the person who holds others’ broken pieces? - What does it mean to keep someone’s pain safely? 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