Teens in Chronic Pain

The past week and a half has been pretty rough for me. My knee buckled at work resulting in a minor knee dislocation, sprained LCL, and possibly torn lateral meniscus. I then moved home after spending 10 wonderful weeks in Chicago. Between the concern over the insurance denial, a pending lawsuit, and then the injury, it hasn’t been the best week for me.

Someone suggested that I watch the Larry King Live interview with the Chapman family. If you like to listen to Christian music, you will recognize the name of Steven Curtis Chapman. Sadly in May 2008, his son Will accidentally ran over his younger five-year-old sister Maria, who passed away en route to the hospital. It was a horrific accident and I can only imagine how hard it must have been on the entire family.

Well, they decided to go on Larry King Live to talk about the accident and how their faith helped them get through this troubled time. It was just under an hour interview and was truly inspiring. I actually started tearing up during portions of the interview. The strong faith displayed by not only the parents, but the three older children was amazing. You can view the first of six parts of the interview by clicking on this link.

In part four or five, Steven commented on something Caleb Chapman had told him earlier and it really stood out to me.

“When you stand too close to a mural, you don’t really get it. But as you step back, you see the bigger picture.”

This comment was in regard to how this tragic death seems completely awful and maybe even pointless when you stand too close to it, but if you step back and see the big picture you’ll find a reason for it. When you are going through a rough patch, it’s hard not to just stand too close. But it’s important to remind yourself that there is a bigger picture so try to take a step back.

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