Life is difficult and filled with tragedy and struggle. Beautiful Pain explores the difficulties presented through our adoption and life in general. The book poetically delves into the purpose of pain and the beauty we can find on the other side. It tells the story of adopting our son and the many tears that were encountered along the way. It also explores stories of the pain that life inevitably brings while showing a glimpse of the light on the other side of our trudge through the mud. A poetic call for hope, Beautiful Pain presses forth into the muck and mire of life, identifying with all readers through the common struggle of humankind.