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Pain
When most people think of the word pain, they remember a time when they stubbed their toe on a nightstand or scraped their knee. It is interpreted as a physical discomfort, likely from an injury, but everywhere I look I see many individuals suffering who are not in casts or on crutches. Some of these people are suffering from mental and emotional pain. Ever since I encountered a life changing experience I realized that pain can be physical discomfort, but also emotional.
Two years ago when I was a junior in high school I was involved in a motorcycle accident. I was just hanging out and having a grand time riding street bikes with a few buddies. On an access road in Missouri, all of us were doing tricks and filming them. I went to attempt a combo, but as I was stepping down from the gas tank to stand on the seat, my foot slipped off the bike, and I hit the ground hard. When I stood up the pain had already taken its toll. Both my wrists lay limp and a strong burning sensation......

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