Like many, I am acutely aware of being grateful – health, family, friends, pets, laughter, chocolate, caffeine, a working internet connection – are obviously priceless.
In honor of the whole “Give Thanks” thing… I’ve been keeping a Gratitude Journal… 7 Notes:
* Am grateful that a migraine attack only lasts a day.
* Thankful Aunt Carrie puts a truckload of bourbon in the yam soufflé. Can you say “Pass the potatoes!” fast five times… fast enough? […]
1) A feeling of marked discomfort, a distressing sensation in a particular part of the body: “She has a severe pain in her arse, most probably due to sitting at the computer at work all day.”
“Jury duty can be quite a pain in the neck.”
“For monthly pain, Ashley downs half a bottle of Scotch.”
2) Mental suffering or distress : “During the holidays, I am plagued by the pain of listening politely to relatives pontificate on politics, religion, and squirrel virus.”
“Waiting for hours in this line at the DMV is killing me. Oh, the pain. ARRRGH!”
“Will the Kardashians ever stop inflicting such pain upon the culture and just drop off the damn planet?”
Keeping Up with the Kardashians (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
3) An annoying or tedious, troublesome person or thing: “Kim’s a pain. Khloe’s a pain. Kourtney’s a pain. Kris IS a royal pain.”
4) Laborious or careful efforts; assiduous care: “Great pains have been taken to cover the crimson, pulsing pimple on my nose.”
Pain – the verb
1) Cause mental or physical pain to: “It pains me to say this, but your butt looks humongous in those horizontal stripes.”
Pain – phrase
1) No pain, no gain: “Suffering is necessary in order to achieve something such as losing that last 15 pounds, getting the kids to do their homework, and finishing this blog post on deadline.”
My favorite “pain.” Chocolat! Ah, oui.
pains au chocolat (Photo credit: LORO Languages Open Resources Online)
Great story about LUCILLE BALL and PAIN she suffered as a young adult: