Pain Free

Today I was reminded of something I take for granted.

My Health.

While I have been diagnosed with Crohn's, CP, and have had issues with migraines, I am in really good health. Most of the time I feel great and RARELY miss work. I don't have daily pain from anything. I usually walk pain free.

This morning I awoke with a headache. I figured it was because I slept in until ten, and so my food schedule is off. (Why is it that the older I get, the harder it is to go off my eating schedule? *grin*) So, I let Jay out and ate. Usually this relieves it. As it turns out, it didn't.

At that point, I stopped and prayed.

After that, I took two pain relievers.

I was still in pain.

I decided to take a long, hot shower. Sometimes that kills it.

That didn't do it.

So, I ate lunch and walked Jay.

It still hurt.

So I started watching "The Blind Side" again and started doing work for school.

Then it REALLY hurt.

I stopped working, got the heating pad, turned out the lights, and tried to sleep.

I wasn't able to sleep, and it hurt more than it did before.

At that point, it was 4:00, and I had to head out to drive shuttles. I REALLY wanted to call Richie Rich or Papa Bear and cancel. However, since it's one of my favorite things to do, I got up, fixed a sack lunch for dinner, and headed out.

I started driving and REALLY praying. I was in SO MUCH pain.

At about 5, I took another pain reliever. I also continued to pray as I drove.

I almost told Richie Rich when I signed in that I wanted to go home and sleep due to a headache. (Especially since he didn't know I was driving tonight!) But, I didn't.

As the evening continued, my headache would get better, then worse, then better. Gradually, it started getting better. I prayed and prayed. Honestly, I listened to my new CD as I drove, so it got my focus off me and on Him.

By the time 9:00 got here, it was GONE. Completely gone.

At which point I went into Awakening and REALLY had fun.

I sat there during service and pondered how much I take my health for granted. If you've never had a headache like I did today, you don't understand. However, if you have had one, you totally get it when I say that I feel like a whole other person than the person I was at 3pm this afternoon.

And, you know what?

I thanked God for what He's given me.

There are SO MANY people in this world who struggle with pain like that day in and day out.

And I don't.

Thank You, God. I am blessed beyond words.

Life.
Is.
Good.