In your case, knowing other horses might help heal the pain over the horse you lost.

CNN: Should I still be grieving my horse's death?

Without a doubt, knowing that I wasn't alone, that there were other stepmothers struggling to find their rightful place in their new families just like me, was the best medicine to heal my pain.

CNN: The plight of stepmoms on Mother's Day

Are there more girls out there in the world with so much pain, yet desire to heal from their serious burn injuries?

CNN: 'They call me burnt toast'

Both legs seemed to heal slowly through the fall, but a few weeks ago, Barbaro began experiencing more pain in his left hind foot, which caused him to put more weight on his right, which in turn developed the abscess.

NPR: Ailing Barbaro Recovering from New Operation