He didn’t just shout me a drink, he made me feel understood and seen. I’ve never forgotten his gesture
I had picked up a box of books at work when my back just went – I have never experienced pain like that in my life. I was off work for weeks, consumed by the agony of it and barely able to move. In desperation, I tried every treatment I could – massage, physiotherapy, herbal compresses. You name it, I’d given it a go.
On one such Hail Mary mission I went to a back pain clinic, where my lower back was injected with anaesthetic. The treatment was so painful, I left the clinic in tears. I remember walking out in such a state and thinking, “How am I even going to get myself home?” As I stumbled along, it occurred to me that I needed something to calm myself down. Spotting a chocolate shop, I stepped inside.
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He didn’t just shout me a drink, he made me feel understood and seen. I’ve never forgotten his gestureI had picked up a box of books at work when my back just went – I have never experienced pain like that in my life....
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