Good Health is Underrated
The saying "You don't know what you have until you lose it" doesn't only apply to relationships or material things. A lot of people really don't appreciate the fact that they could wake up in the morning and move freely without any obstructions or needing help from someone.
My parents will always say to I and my siblings. "When you visit the hospital and see people eating through a pipe that's connected through their nose, you will learn how to give thanks and also value the good health you're enjoying for free." Of course I never really thought much of what they were saying, I always saw it as one of those things parents always say to their kids, until some time back.
It's no news that Africa is dominated by mosquitoes thus making malaria rampant. I had fallen ill and unlike every other malaria sickness that stays for a few days and then disappears after I've taken some drugs, this one refused to leave. As a matter of fact, it got worse.
That period was a very bad one for me because I was in school, hundreds of kilometers away from home. And not being able to even move a muscle, I had to literally rely on my friends to do everything for me. I remember how one of my friends had asked me if he should go get a bucket for me to urinate in just because I couldn't stand on my feet for more that five seconds not to talk of walking to the bathroom.
The whole experience was a nightmare for me but with the help of my friends, I was able to get better and when I was finally hundred percents on my feet,I now perfectly understood what my parents were saying to I and my siblings those many years ago.
Sometimes when am on my bed, I get on my feet and count up to twenty just to appreciate the fact that I'm healthy and can do whatever it is I want.
Losing something so important to us - is a fantastic way to have a new perspective and appreciate the beauty of the gift of life, health, sanity, communication, mobility... you name it!
We take so many things for granted, don't we...
I had a similar experience - where we lived in a very small home. We were all living so close, and we gave our children the one bedroom to share and my husband and I had to sleep in the living room, on two separate couches.
Every night, it was a little nightly ritual for me to build my bed on the couch. I was a little bit frustrated, but not so much. I longed for a bed again - for sure - but even after the hassle of building the "bed" each night, and sleeping separately, the "bed" was comfy. I was warm. Protected. and I would lay there each night and think about homeless people who were freezing. on the ground. completely unprotected and often abused and violated.
I would pray for a bed still - of course. There's nothing wrong with praying for our situation to improve hehehe But when I did finally move into a new home, and had a new bed in our own bedroom... I never stopped being extremely grateful for being able to simply lay down and feel the comfort.
I would just sink into the bed and say mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. and be so thankful that God had given us a bed. hehehehehe
and to this day... hmmm 15 years later!!! I still remember that feeling. Just like you standing up for 20 seconds to appreciate the ability to walk hehehehe
20 seconds of gratitude... it seems like it's just a few seconds, but I understand you perfectly. 20 seconds of gratitude is enough to change the focus of your whole day, isn't it?
Loved this post :)
Yup. It's actually not about the amount of time I was able to stand on my feet, but the fact that I was even able to stand at all.
You really made a whole post on my comment section, no wonder you are number two on the engagement league. 😅
I really appreciate you taking your time to read through. Thank you.
hahahahahaha have you noticed that I love the Engagement League hahahahahahaha
yes - a few weeks ago - i was even #1 - i was so surprised!!! LOL
i just love commenting hahhaa
I'd like to share this post on the PYPT show today with @shadowspub :) you might get some more visitors hehehe
I might also drop it into the DreemPort site so that others can be blessed by your post too! hehehe I really loved it, as you can tell LOL
Today, people are all dropping their posts for curation on our DreemPort challenge, so I'll drop it tomorrow. But that means that they won't read it until Monday for curation. But.... maybe you'll forget about it - and then it will be a nice surprise for you after the weekend hahahaha
Have a wonderful day :)
Wow! Thank you so much.
I really wasn't mistaken when I said you have a beautiful heart.
Well, I'm officially making you my friend too. 😅
Thank you soo much.
ohhhhhh someone already dropped your post in DreemPort! hehehehe
I see #dreemer people coming to visit already hehehe
Being in good health is worth being thankful and grateful for. I hate it when I'm sick because whenever I all Ill, it feels like my world is coming to an end. Being bedridden isn't my thing. So I think I should also count up to twenty and be happy that I can move my lips.
😂😂😂😂 You really should.
Thank you for stopping by as always teknon.
I'm glad I did ☺️
Good health is definitely underrated. I also had malaria last week. Though not as severe as yours, I was seriously tired. Thank God I'm healthy now.
I'll definitely start doing this
I found your post through #dreemport
Glad to know you're healthy now and you're free to stand on your feet and count to twenty whenever you want. 😅