In case someone needs to hear this...

[LuckyCharms]

"You’ve survived 100% of your bad days, why give up now"?

I used to say this to my mother while she cried from physical pain. I used to hold her hand and try to comfort her with my words. My words, which came from someone who wasn't experiencing what she was. She would tell me she wanted to die. She endured terrible arthritis, and here I was, hoping my little words would help her.

Like my words could take away her pain.

Now that I experience the same pain of growing older, I sometimes think I was too cavalier with my words to her.

But I hope I helped her, if only for a moment. Sometimes words help, sometimes they don't.

Maybe someone needs these words today.

Because you never know if they will make a difference or not.

One can hope.

[Frasier Balzov]

1. The helpful power of words.

Go to a wake or a funeral. Share grief with those who are truly grieving.

Any supportive gesture to a deserving cause is worthy of appreciation by the angels.

[pandr32]

2. You holding her hand and trying to comfort her helped.

As a mother who has been through horrible things I can assure you what you did helped. It's not the words so much, but your effort and compassion--your love.

[quaint]

3. So true.

[Harker]

4. That's beautiful, Lucky.

[senseandsensibility]

5. I can't add anything to your heartfelt

words, but thank you for posting. Much food for thought, I think, for all of us.

[MiHale]

6. Gonna remember that line...

So true. Thanks Lucky, I needed those words.

Going in on Wednesday for a t-car surgery … inserting a stent in my left carotid so blood can flow freely. Not the biggest of surgeries, but this is my 7th surgery of some kind and I’m sick of it. Arthritis is acting up big time and infringing on activities that need to be done.

I survived my worst … bring it on!

[electric_blue68]

14. To a sucessful outcome, recovery!

[MiHale]

15. 👍...thanks

[Grim Chieftain]

7. That is beautiful, and very helpful at this difficult time

Thank you so much for sharing it with us. I'm sure many will find comfort in your words. I know I will.

[LoisB]

8. I hope that everyone who needs hope reads your beautiful words. Thank you. They

resonated with me. I have bookmarked so I can read again.

[Marie Marie]

9. Most of us recognize when our situation is something that no one can fix or change for us.

But, what we do need at that time is just to be HEARD and then understood. Exactly what you did when trying to comfort her Lucky. You let her know that she was heard, and that you understood and cared about her pain. Probably helped more than you will ever know.

[lastlib]

10. "Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things."

--Andy Dufresne, The Shawshank Redemption

[Mr. Mustard 2023]

11. Not to be too simplistic...

...on such a deep issue, but she knew your words were in good faith because you were there. Best wishes.

[AllaN01Bear]

12. ding. x 1000 %

[Buddyzbuddy]

13. Beautiful thoughts shared with us during a very ugly time. Thank you lucky.

Your words may not have taken away your mother's pain but they helped her to endure what must have been a very difficult

Be well.

[electric_blue68]

16. You cared, and were trying to help her. That's the most important thing. She felt that.

I remember being in the hospital a fairly long time ago, glad for my visitors...AND

I lsob loved the Get well cards I got. I kept them on the dresser, and got comfort from them.