One Body Many Parts

In 1 Corinthians 12 starting in verse 12, the bible talks about the body being a unit made of many parts. Each part has its own function. In verse 26 it says "If one part suffers, every part suffers with it". The past few days, especially today, I have had this horrible tooth ache. A tooth is so small and seems so insignificant. One tooth shouldn't cause so much pain and shouldn't make the whole body suffer. Yet that is exactly how it feels. One small tooth is causing so much suffering. It hurts and makes it hard to think or sleep. The lack of sleep makes it hard to function and the rest of the body to feel tired. It leaves me not wanting to move or do anything at all.
The body of Christ is just the same. Though we may feel so small and insignificant, our suffering is not insignificant. Today my sister told me that one of her friends passed away. This friend was a young mother of 7 children, one of which was still nursing. The loss came at a huge shock to everyone and it really starts making you appreciate the life you have. I didn't know this friend, but because my sister is hurting, I hurt with her. It goes to show that when one part of the body suffers, the other parts suffer with it.