Pain
We are all familiar with pain. In one way or another, we have all felt it. Bumps, bruises, cuts, abrasions... bring with them pain. If you are alive, there is no avoiding pain. Is as simple as that. I've had my fair share of physical pain. I’m not really referring to the little cuts and scrapes that happen all the time, I am referring to the larger kind. I broke a bone on my right foot, with a simple misstep, when I was 9 years old. I dislocated my ankles several times, over the years well into my adulthood. I tore both of my rotator cuffs and got surgery to repair the right one, many years after enduring unending pain. There are other, non-physical pains that come with life. Pain from the loss of loved ones. Broken hearts, disappointments, and rejections. This could be a more lasting pain. More difficult to deal with. You can take ibuprofen or something similar for the physical pain, but there is really nothing for the emotional pain. I’ve had my share of those, as we