Pain is a natural part of life, yet people are afraid of it and run away from it. Making pain killers and medications just to take away a small headache; I get that. When doing an operation, or when someone breaks a bone or something really serious like that, then pain meds are necessary. But no one can run away from pain completely with out some consequence. People use meds for every thing- big or small- pain or inconvenience. Problem acne, sore muscle, coughing, etc etc....... Please dont think i am a pain lover. I hate pain, but i am not going to take a pain med every time that i have some pain. All we are doing is filling our body with unnecessary drugs and making ourselvesw weaker in the process because we aren't used to a bit of suffering as a normal course of life. Back through history, people didn't use pain meds, and they lived long healthy lives. True- some died from unnecesary things that we could stop from happining now-a-days, but back then, they did not have half of the deseases that we have today. Now, even inconveniences come in the way of foods, etc. Everything needs to be easy and simple and fast. We don't make food, we re-heat it! They didn't have all of these proccessed foods or premade frozen foods or over-doses of sugar! Plus, they worked for their food. They worked the farm or split wood to build their house, and they walked practically everywhere. Some people in this time that we live in don't know how to cook or really clean because they didn't have to as children. Okay, so this started out with pain, but it's all about what we see as inconvenience and drudgery and pain that could be thought of as making life, our homes, and others even more valuable to us because of the small or large sacrifices that we go through for something other than ourselves. Some pain is necessary if we are to value moments that we are pain-free, healthy, happy, etc. We are stronger for the work or moment of dealing with something rather than counting it as a nuisance. I pray that my kids know how meaningful life is and the work and sacrifices that go into making life better for us as well as those that are important in our life and the world beyond. I am grateful to my parents for living with sparse medicine cabinets, whole foods that require thought, etc to make into nourishing foods for our family, and for showing me that a good work ethic is more important than taking the easy road. If it means living with a small headache and figuring out ways of coping rather than a quick-fix, then so be it. I think I am stronger, smarter, healthier, and more creative because my life is not always easy or built around conveniences.
