Have you ever struggled with chronic pain or know someone who has? My wife Kelly Aalseth wrote the book on it! It's called Keeper of your Life.
I am so proud of the hard work she has put in to share in her journey with chronic pain. There is so much to learn about dealing with the pain and how to live a full life and glorify Jesus in the midst of the pain. I highly recommend getting this book, not just because my wife wrote it, but because there are tips and strategies on how to be a good friend to someone in pain, how to communicate your pain and how to build an effective team around you that can help you through the hardest days.
Below is a poem from Kelly's book. It is about the moments where you are suffering and want to cry out, but don't want to make a scene. It's that moment where we hope someone will notice our pain and ask what's wrong, but knowing deep down inside, the cry for help is the best thing for us.
One two three four one…
Breathe
Say it
I can’t…two three four
Now
Now’s your chance
Longer...one two three
Breathe
Ok
My eyes say it...four one two
Notice, please
Words
I can’t... three four one
Waited
too long
Breathe
They notice
Shouldn’t they?... Two three four
Cry, please cry
Not coming
Almost
SPEAK
Ok
BREATHE…
“I hurt.”
Kelly Aalseth, 2016
