It won't hurt forever

I went to the dentist today. I had two fillings. Since I had no idea what to expect, because I've never had a cavity before, I was a little nervous. The hard drilling, the sudden jerks, the steady pressure. But then its done and you move on. Soon, you don't even remember it anymore.

There are things in life that drill into like that hard steady drill. The pain shoots so deep, you don't think it will ever ease up. You sob that hard uncontrolable cry that shakes your whole body. Just the mention of it and you lose it everytime. The pain is constantly on your mind like a dark cloud that won't let the sun shine through.

Then, one fine day, the cloud gets lazy and lets a beautiful ray of sunshine hit your face. And you start to see through that hurt to what might be on the other side. You realize how beautiful it might be on the other side. You decide you are going to fight to get through. You want whatever is over there, even though you have no idea what it is.

Before you know it, your face is so warm and glowing that can't even remember what that cold, bitter feel was like. You just know that you are blessed. Blessed for every moment, every smile, every laugh, every hug, every "I love you". And you can breathe again.