From Bad to Worse to Better

Tomorrow morning I have to go to the podiatrist. I really don't want to because I know I have to get a shot in my foot. My foot hurts now but it's going to hurt way worse after the shot but just for a day or so. After that, it's going to feel GREAT!!! I think sometimes our physical pains play out in much the same way as our emotional pains. In my own life I know I've experienced that. Especially when I'm trying to make some sort of improvement to myself. Let's say, just hypothetically mind you, that I am a stubborn person...just for kicks. If I were stubborn and wanted to improve in this area, I'll bet that I would first become more stubborn before I began to see a difference. I would fight the change with all my gumption and strength...after all, aren't our attributes what make us up...an inherent part of our personalities? Maybe that is why it has to get worse before it gets better. Growing pains are both physical and emotional but the final product is something in which we rejoice. We rejoice in our own progess, growth and improvement...I guess that's worth a little discomfort. BRING IT ON DOC!!