Something that you can explain next time someone tells you to "Get over it" ... Something you can give those who just don't understand ......

When You Just Can't "Get Over It"

PAIN. Without a doubt, pain acts as a common denominator between all of us. Whether physical, mental, emotional, spiritual or financial, we have all gone through agonizing moments. Pain reminds me of being in a room with dim lights. It takes a closer look to find some meaning in the world.

Although I have experienced pain in all of the above categories. I have always had the attitude, "I'll get over it!" I would usually see a ray of hope in even some of the darker places. Naturally, I carried this mentality into my relationships. I believed people should have the "get over it" attitude too. Interestingly, I found something different.

Before I tell you my discovery, let me share with you some more of me. I used to wonder how a person could replay the same scenarios day after day for years on end. Although I'd listen to the stories with a willing heart, at times I wanted to scream my motto, "Get over it!" and then I wanted to exclaim, "And move forward!" I didn't dare.

Then I had my awakening! I injured my feet on the job. Not the best place to hurt for a person who loves sports. After about my third surgery, it looked like I would not be able to just "get over it!" One morning when I took a shower, I couldn't believe how much I ached just standing. I missed the joy of water washing over me. Even my Miss Piggy soap took a back seat to my pain. I couldn't relish one of life's simplest pleasures and I couldn't believe it! I only focused on my feet. Nothing else in the world seemed to matter except for my discovery.

At that moment, I decided to acknowledge my pain and the fact that at least for now my world seemed dimly lit; a reminder of the people I have met. What would be the fate for my feet? I didn't know. However, I told myself the next time I came across a person in pain I would see with different eyes. I would help turn up the lights in a darkened world.

by Eileen Hegel