Pain

There is nothing worse that watching someone you love suffer pain, be it physical or emotional. The sense of helplessness is, at times, almost overwhelming. There is so little that you can do in most cases. Muttering platitudes may be resorted to and helps not a jot. Practical help, though  neither glamorous nor at times appreciated is the direction which we usually take - "doing something" is therapeutic for the "doer" and usually helpful. But it never seems enough………