Thanks for this thought-provoking post, Pierro. I'm aging. And as I age I seem to keep acquiring new aches, pains & physical problems of various descriptions. It's sort-of like a little collection! I guess I'm fortunate in that none of the aches, pains & problems in my collection are really serious. Still, altogether, they do add up to something. In line with my appreciation for the writings of the Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön, I try to see each ache, pain & problem as sort-of a learning opportunity. And, as such, I attempt to accept each one... with compassion.

Still there have been times, not all that long ago, when my psychological state was such that I felt I just couldn't stand it for another minute. I just wanted to find some medication that would essentially obliterate my consciousness. Of course, there isn't any such thing... at least not that I know of. But, if there were, I can imagine that I might have been sorely tempted...