I missed him so much that it felt like a physical pain in the area below my ribs. I opened my mouth to accommodate it. I put my hand to it. A hollow, aching, piercing place.

Marya Hornbacher
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I missed him so much that it felt like a physical pain in the area below my ribs. I opened my mouth to accommodate it. I put my hand to it. A hollow, aching, piercing place.

This is what it feels like when you miss someone so much that your body aches physically. It’s not just missing them emotionally, it’s also the physical ache of missing them. It’s the pain of being apart from someone you love so much.

Source: The Center Of Winter

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