This week I read an article about a young woman who does not experience pain.  The article contains messages of human generosity and connection woven through the story of a genetic anomaly.  It got me thinking about pain as a gift, as something to be thankful for in this season of giving thanks.  Pain can signal danger and the need for protection—we can’t ignore that kind of pain.  But I’m thinking more about the mundane, ignorable pain of getting up from the computer after sitting there too long, or of having to roll too gingerly out of bed in the morning…