Pain is a Portal

The cast on my leg has been an invitation to talk to me. I make friends wherever I go. They tell me of the times they have been injured. Shattered bones, torn ligaments, knee replacements.

We talk of the pain. How it clouds the mind. How it hinders the day to day. How carefully you move through the world. How each step is loud and promising and devastating.

Pain is a portal to connection. In our losses we gain each other.