Broken Ribs

A year or so ago I tripped and fell while out running. When I fell, I ended up breaking two ribs. It was probably the worst physical pain that I have ever suffered. It hurt just to take a breath. The thing is there is nothing you can due for broken ribs except take pain medicine and allow them to heal on their own. Losing a child is like having broken ribs. Just to look at someone on the outside you would not know that anything was wrong, but inside it is hard for them to even take a breath. In early grief, you have to do what ever you can just to get through the day, even if it means taking medicine to take the edge off of the extreme pain just so you can function.