Pain is my Friend

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Pain is my friend. He’s with me almost all the time…  He’s so familiar, he’s almost part of me.

I figure why fight pain? So I try to make it a good thing. Acceptance is good right? Maybe it will make the pain easier to deal with.

Sometimes when pain leaves me it feels odd, like an important part of me is missing. Often, I even miss him when he’s gone. Because feeling pain is better than feeling nothing at all.

OK sorry, now I’m being depressing. Knock it off!!!

Back on a more positive note, I do think trying to make friends with your pain is better than fighting it.

It’s like that irritating relative you can’t stand to be in the same room with, but you have to be because it’s Christmas so you have to be nice. If you can get to a place of tolerance, let their rude comments just roll off your back instead of fighting them, it’s easier. Less friction. Acceptance is good right? Maybe it will make the jerk easier to deal with.

So that’s the lesson for today. Accept your pain. Make it your friend. Don’t fight it!