My Pain Shared
by
Ibrahim Adham

A short story of a brother’s pain experienced, for his sister who is a TN sufferer, giving her hope and spiritual strength.


TN, dare not mention the dreaded name, nor stand the thumping through the head. My pain is neither shared nor understood; only viewed by spectators in amazement. I live my life in silence neither seen nor spoken to, yet TN the mildest of beasts has stricken me from within.

Days, months, years a lifetime may go past, will this terror, pain, misery ever leave us.

I am but a mere spectator of the beast, I watch as it attacks my sister, my life, my soul shakes the very ground, begging, praying to god, please send it to me.  I can not bear the pain my sister has to endure nor see the light in the darkness as she turns to hide her face from me. So many days, months and years to come. God please show an exit from this TN.

Strong, Vibrant, Young & Passionate are its people, we don’t know why TN strikes, only that my world stops as my soul knows it’s about to ATTACK, I run leave without a hesitation to be by her side, to help her fight this TN that so kills our life, I would not change my role or life, I will always run to be by her side, nor will I give up on her even in this life, but surely god knows my life will go past as the seasons, but I’ll be there to help her fight the dreaded TN.

Knowing her isolation is killing me inside I can not think but to imagine why TN is inside, I reach my hand out as she falls in darkness praying to remove this dreaded TN form her soul, mind & Body.

I am the brother of a TN sufferer, and I am 27 years old, even if I have to spend my whole life to help my sister I will never give up. So be aware TN I am your enemy, I will not rest until you're gone nor let my sister give up hope. Only god knows.