Iyk,
I never said (or even implied) that you were on Rav Akiva’s level, what I am saying is that Rav Akiva shows one can still have a close connection to Hashem even with pain because you should always transform the pain into “ how is this going to help me grow”
That is the point of life, to grow as a person (both spiritually and emotionally) and if Hashem is giving you that pain he’s the one that knows you can grow (and hopefully will) grow from it
Nothing happens in this world by chance and everything that happens to you happens FOR you (the ל means both to and for)
Reb eliezer,
It seems like iyk is emotionally allergic to kosher food