pain..

If it makes you sad, would you still do it? If it not only breaks your heart but crushes it like powder, would you still go for it? If it pains your chest so much it makes it hard for you to sleep at night, would you still pursue it?


Pain is subjective. This means that a person may perceive pain differently than others. What is painful to you may not be painful to the person next to you. We also have different pain threshold. This is the extent to which we can handle pain. These terms are applied to physical pain. But can it be used to refer to emotional pain as well? I believe it's possible. That's probably the reason why some people end up hurting others because they think that their actions won't inflict harm, based on their own perception or experience. What's good about emotional pain is that you can mask it. You could pretend every single day that you are happy although you're dying inside. You can tell everyone that you're happy and contented when in fact you aren't. The bad thing about emotional pain on the other hand is that it takes time to cure it. Physical pain can be cured through analgesics, but what about emotional pain? They say that all wounds heal in time. It's true, but why does emotional pain takes so long to heal, and one tiny event brings it back all over again?


Then again, pain always elicits a response from us. For example, when you get hurt from cutting your finger, you'll prevent that from happening again by avoiding activities that would lead to cutting your finger. You learn your lesson. What about pain from loving? Some people think of closing their hearts and not loving again so that they won't suffer anymore. This shouldn't be the case. According to a book I've read, people shouldn't be afraid to suffer because of love. I totally agree with him. Love is such a wonderful thing. It really makes the world go 'round. You can do marvelous things out of love. And also, love manifests itself in different forms: it could either be a love for a family, a friend, or even an enemy. Love may be accompanied with pain, but it is through love that you will learn how to forgive. The pain may still be there, but hey, you already made a big step forward. Pain also makes us stronger. It would give us the courage to move forward and try to be happy again; this time, for real.