March 16, 2007
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OUCH…
Why does life have to be so painful sometimes?
Things here are good, but I’ve been reading some friends blogs that just make my heart ache for them. Of course we all want to say that pain is a learning experience that without it we wouldn’t know what joy is, blah, blah blah…
The truth is that life just hurts sometimes and it SUCKS.
How do we make it better? I wish I could.
Comments (24)
Life sucks. There’s not much that can be said to help it, unfortunately.
True! We wish we can make things better for our friends but sometimes we just have to be there when they are done.
You learn from the pain, they learn from the pain, and you and your friends are all better people for it. It’s hard to hold on to that idea when you’re in the middle of it though.
Thanks for saying what I had been thinking for several days. When someone asked how I was doing after my friends death, I asked him if “crappy” meant anything. I just pray for God to send just one word of encouragement to me everyday.
It doesn’t help that we are born with a sense of entitlement to be happy and to have good things happen to us, becasue life never works out that way. Slow learners, arne’t we?
ryc: I hope you have fun in April! I’m going to an event tomorrow; keeping my fingers in the geopie!
you’re right: crap happens! lol
Life is painful and does suck a lot sometimes. If there was an easy way to make it better for everyone we could bottle it and be rich. Alas and alack, I know not what that thing would be…
snuggling a puppy always makes everything better.
Life is really difficult at times and I’ve been lost for words when friends I know have described the horror they have sometimes gone through. You’re right though, the pain we feel is like a measuring stick, helping us appreciate that when life’s good, it’s something to be cherished. Remembering those good times during difficult periods, often helps ease the pain.
Hey Ang. Lot’s of sleep is always a good cure for me. I feel better about things after I put some zzz’s between me and it.
I knowwhat you are saying, I care and tell them,pray for them and if they live close by,I take a meal over.Or go do their dishes.
with the ups i guess we gotta take the downs. it sucks.
love ya sweet pea!
It seems that life gets harder the older I get….so maybe I will stop having birthdays!
It’s not the destination so much as the journey, the hills and the valleys just make the journey that much more enjoyable to look back on. After the race is done and finished then we can appreciate the effort that went into finishing it.
You are sweet to even think about wanting to make someone’s pain lessen. ((hugs))
Ryc Been havin fun, grandson and niece are here for spring break, been fishing, been working on car.
Hope life is treating you wonderful and I hope you get a new ride.
Just be a good friend, Hon. That’s all you can do. Tell those you love, that you do… everyday. You never know when it’s all gonna change. I’m learning that the ahrd way. Hugs from NH
You just keep going, and eventually, you make it through!
There was no puking last night. I’m thinking we’re totally past that point now!
if you ever come up with that answer, put it in a jar, stick a label on it and sell it. you’ll make a fortune. other than that, we just continue to hurt with those we care about.
I know what you mean. I’m a rescuer and always want to jump in and help. But, and here is the key, jumping in to help can have the effect of handing a man a fish instead of teaching him how to fish. Also, I firmly believe that we have crappy times in our lives so we can appreciate the good stuff when we get it.
Luck O’ the Irish to Ya!
RYC: Thanks – We had a huge crew so it went really fast.
experiencing pain leads to emotional growth…the best thing is to just be there for someone going through a difficult time.
and no, there isn’t any corned beef of the menu for tonight….I’m making cottage pie.
I’m reading a book of quotes about sex and one that I like is:
A woman has got to love a bad man once or twice in her life, to be thankful for a good one. — Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, American writer
Maybe life in general is like that. Maybe experiencing pain gives us the perspective to appreciate all that is there.
Although once or twice is enough… any more than that is masocism.