--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: It hurt them. It hurts them still, I…" description: "\"“It hurt them. It hurts them still, I think. But I have tried to encourage them to see what Richard saw all those years ago. Though their pain is great..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4e7/rory-feek-90863_parenting_it-hurt-them-it-hurts-them-still-i-think_1453954.jpg" --- # It hurt them. It hurts them still, I think. But I have… ![“It hurt them. It hurts them still, I think. But I have tried to encourage them to see what Richard saw all those years ago. Though their pain is great, their mother’s pain is probably greater. And they understand that. Like all of us, she is doing the best she can with what she has. I know she is.” quote by Rory Feek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4e7/rory-feek-90863_parenting_it-hurt-them-it-hurts-them-still-i-think_1453954.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4e7/rory-feek-90863_parenting_it-hurt-them-it-hurts-them-still-i-think_1453954.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4e7/rory-feek-90863_parenting_it-hurt-them-it-hurts-them-still-i-think_1453954.jpg) > ““It hurt them. It hurts them still, I think. But I have tried to encourage them to see what Richard saw all those years ago. Though their pain is great, their mother’s pain is probably greater. And they understand that. Like all of us, she is doing the best she can with what she has. I know she is.”” Rory Feek ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A mother’s pain is profound, yet she strives to encourage her children despite ongoing suffering. **In simple terms:** Mother’s love persists through pain. Key Takeaway Support despite hardship. Themes Motherhood Pain Empathy Encouragement Family Mood empathetic hopeful Type Hurts:1 Mother:1 Parenting:1 Years ago:0 Hurts Think:0 Hurt Hurts:0 Mother Pain:1 When to use this quote - Parenting - Therapy - Support groups Key Concepts Parental sacrifice Emotional resilience Generational trauma Questions to Reflect On - How can you help a grieving mother? - What boundaries protect both mother and child? A Different Perspective Pain can obscure judgment. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Mother](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mother/) [Parenting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/parenting/) ## Related quotes > [There I was out in the barn playing midwife to a pregnant mare. 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