Dealing with the Pain

When you think life has given you everything it has to throw at you, think again. People are bound to experience horrible things. Your ability to think twice and deny the real story of your lives subjects you to a harsh reality where you cannot display and share your true emotions. 

Living as if nothing is allowing you to be free and dealing with the pain in agony is something we have all experienced or will experience in the future. The chances of being relieved from a painful encounter are rarely granted to those who have sought contentedness within themselves. However, there is no other time like the present, and the world will still keep on turning even though you’re experiencing a rough patch.

A Buddhist Proverb that relays a vital message to individuals goes like this, “Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.” The chances of freeing ourselves from the dreaded suffering stem from our minds. We can choose not to suffer; we have the option to take another approach to deal with the pain. 

In a marathon, you don’t outrun the pain; you feel it. Even with the soreness of your muscles in the middle of the tracking field, the shortness of breath, and the pounding of your heart as it rapidly pumps blood throughout your body, you still choose to continue to fight and run so long as you cross the finish line. The only thing that stays on your mind is how you are sure that there is a destination with every step you take.

The road you are taking now might be filled with darkness. But never forget that you are still on the road leading somewhere. The pain you are dealing with is not permanent. Though it takes longer to go through, just take one step at a time, and someday soon, you will live past everything that is hurting you.

by Diane Davies