As humans we can't stand pain...all we want to do is run away and resist it. There's no doubt that physical and mental pain stinks. I don't want to sound simplistic, but it helps to accept the pain...... feel it and look it in the eyes. We also need to remember, it truly can get worse, so we need to be grateful for the simplest things...a roof over our heads, all four limbs functioning, etc.

Let's imagine for a minute if we all found out we had a terminal illness that would kill us in 3 months. Wouldn't we all beg for another chance? If we had another chance, would we then live it better and appreciate even the bad times more?