Lately, through my tarot reading sessions, I've come to realize that perhaps I am looking at other people's sufferings in order to lessen my own. Everytime I feel I've helped someone in pain and agony, I feel my own subside, even sometimes just for a little while. Maybe that's how I've managed to stay afloat, everytime I feel I'm sinking towards the bottom. Someone wants their cards read, and in turn lifts me up a bit more. It's true what Pauline said about being the mirror image of the person whose cards you're reading. The sense of hope and relief you instill in the other person reflects right back at you.