The gift of Pain

I was talking with someone recently about pain. They had been through a traumatic event and have been experiencing a lot of physical pain. During the course of our conversation the person minimized their own pain saying, "it's not as bad as what your experiencing but...".

Do you know what is so predictably universal about pain?

No matter who you are (how rich, how smart, how well connected) or what the cause is of your pain is (back, bone, muscle, arthritis) it hurts. Pain can prevent you from moving, it can steal your appetite, make you angry, and rob you of your joy.

I don't care who you are, if your experiencing pain then you are experiencing what I experience. Perhaps to a different degree, but its not like I say my bone pain is really bad today and you have know idea what pain is.

Pain is a burden, right! It can prevent us from being and doing all that we hope and desire. Pain is also a gift though, because it helps us understand the plight of everyone else who has ever been in pain. So yes you may not know what bone pain feels like, but because you understand what pain is you can walk with me on this journey.

And I with you.