SUFFERING

I have a couple friends whom I always admire for their fortitude and aptitude towards life. They have a handicapped daughter who is of my son’s age. But, her age is only 6 months in mental development and she is blind in one eye. She is hunch backed and cannot use her limbs as both are paralytic. She cannot speak nor comprehend. Her only expression is of innocent pleasure and physical pain. This child is to be carried from place to place.
I always thought about the mental strength of this wonderful couple who day in day out look after this child and yet I have not heard a single day complaining about the fate are blame any body.
It is a real mystery for me as to how they carry on and whenever I get into any bad moods I always think of these friends and seek inspiration from them.
Is suffering too personal to be experienced? My suffering is unbearable to me or we donot compare our suffering with that of others to draw strength to face it. Can we as human beings empathise with others suffering or do we put a filter to our sensitivity to block being aware of other’s pain.
I some times feel that this being non-aware makes us less human.