It doesn’t hurt to grow up poor. It doesn’t hurt when your daughter is born with medical problems. It doesn’t hurt not being there when your father died. It doesn’t hurt not being there when your step-father died. It doesn’t hurt when you sacrifice happiness for duty. It doesn’t hurt having your dog put down. It doesn’t hurt not being there when your grandmother died. It doesn’t hurt not being there when your “other†mother died. It doesn’t hurt not being there when your uncle died. It doesn’t hurt when you sacrifice happiness for others. It doesn’t hurt watching others destroy what you built. It doesn’t hurt watching your wife’s Grandmother die. It doesn’t hurt having your cat put down. It doesn’t hurt not being there to stop your Brother from pulling the trigger. It doesn’t hurt burying your dog. It doesn’t hurt watching your Mother die slowly and painfully. It doesn’t hurt not being there for your Grandsons funeral. It doesn’t hurt not being there when your son has open heart surgery. It doesn’t hurt not being there when your wife’s Grandfather died. It doesn’t hurt not being there to stop your Step-brother from pulling the trigger. It doesn’t hurt when you watch your Sister-in-law die. It doesn’t hurt not seeing your son for 6 years. It doesn’t hurt not seeing your Granddaughter for 6 years. It doesn’t hurt having Granddaughters you’ve never met. It doesn’t hurt not being in your son’s hospital room. It doesn’t hurt having a inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurism. It doesn’t hurt knowing your son has the same thing. It doesn’t hurt having a ruptured disk in your back. It doesn’t hurt waiting for medical treatment. It doesn’t hurt to walk, sit, lie down, or take a deep breath. It doesn’t hurt to not be able to help your children. It doesn’t hurt to not be able to pay your bills. It doesn’t hurt to beg. It doesn’t hurt to give up things you love. It doesn’t hurt having your heart torn out, again. It doesn’t hurt to be lied to, again. It doesn’t hurt to be talked about. It doesn’t hurt watching loved ones in pain. It doesn’t hurt to sacrifice everything for others who don’t care.
It hurts knowing that this isn’t all that doesn’t hurt.