Mother, the Generic Pain Antidote

Everyone experiences pain, especially individuals with a disability. My earliest memory in life, unfortunately, was a pain experience followed by the loving consolation and comfort of my mother diminishing that pain and then her smile and gentle touch. Without my mother, my childhood, ravaged with degenerative crippling arthritis would have been unbearable. She introduced me to faith in God. She encouraged the medicine of laughter and fashioned times to share and play with my father. His presence assured security. My mother's presence assured belongingness. They loved each other and me. Of this I was certain. But when it came to pain, it was the expertise of my mother. She was my nurse, doctor, and medical team. She was my medication and therapy. There was no cure for my juvenile rheumatoid arthritis but there was relief from severe pain. How do you spell relief? M-O-T-H-E-R
Mother I love you. This expression alone reduces pain. Thank you mother.