--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: It’s going to hurt and it will feel raw…" description: "\"“It’s going to hurt and it will feel raw for a long time, but that’s life reminding you it will all be okay.”\" — T.A. Hardenbrook" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b5/t-a-hardenbrook-86767_hurt_it-s-going-to-hurt-and-it-will-feel-raw_2316855.jpg" --- # It’s going to hurt and it will feel raw for a long time… ![“It’s going to hurt and it will feel raw for a long time, but that’s life reminding you it will all be okay.” quote by T.A. Hardenbrook](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b5/t-a-hardenbrook-86767_hurt_it-s-going-to-hurt-and-it-will-feel-raw_2316855.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b5/t-a-hardenbrook-86767_hurt_it-s-going-to-hurt-and-it-will-feel-raw_2316855.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b5/t-a-hardenbrook-86767_hurt_it-s-going-to-hurt-and-it-will-feel-raw_2316855.jpg) > ““It’s going to hurt and it will feel raw for a long time, but that’s life reminding you it will all be okay.”” T.A. Hardenbrook ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Pain and raw feelings are inevitable, but they serve as reminders that life will eventually be okay, encouraging resilience. **In simple terms:** Pain reminds us life will improve. Key Takeaway Embrace pain as a temporary teacher. 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