Quote Originally Posted by mythicat
Where you see sadness, I find beauty and hope. I think it's wonderful, nigh on miraculous when shame can be transformed into love and strength. Just the fact that someone's willing to try to overcome the tragic events of their past garners my respect.

I'm not sure I quite understand what you mean here. How can shame be transformed into love and strength? And what does someone trying to overcome the tragic events of their past have to do with submission?