win some, lose some

just recently, i consulted a doctor for abdominal pain with matching backache that won’t go away for weeks. the doctor who met me for the first time got surprised reading my long medical history – in her own words, it appeared like a novel. if she only knows, i didn’t even complete it.

to date, i probably doubled already a normal quota of illness that a careful person might have in a lifetime.. it doesn’t run in the family; it's just me :-(.
i grew up seeing the hospital as my second home. medicines are forever in my purse – be it vitamins or anaesthetic. yap, i’ve not been lucky in that department; good health was never my best attribute. nothing serious, actually; but a lot of recurring discomforts from head to toe (literally!), plus surgeries from time to time courtesy of my regular dose of mishaps (i'm a veteran on that; always at the wrong place..) make me a success story on pain management.

hey, don’t dare doubt my habits. i’m not the type who is into adventures that challenge death (i'm too vain for that, really). neither have i tried anything that may seriously hurt me other than a crazy love once upon a time (ho humm.. that’s another story).. by choice, i swear to clean living – no drugs, no cigarettes, no alcohol. gosh, i can be a spokesperson for the youth development! shopping is my only vice, and that’s even a good exercise (what with all the walking and weight lifting one needs to endure).

then why am i not a fitness expert? baffles me..
while i consciously maintain a hale and hearty daily routine to cheat the threat of frailty, others just go living a dangerous life and come out unscathed! some guys have all the luck..
as for me, if i escape getting infected by virus, i surely won’t miss a freak accident.

but need i gripe? nahhh.. i got a ton of blessings on my hand, and surviving is definitely one of them (haven't you noticed!).. more so, i'm ageing with grace, and not too many in my league can claim that (c'mon, let me have my moment. otherwise, just take it literally; apply my name to the argument, ok? hmmppp..).

that's right, am not less fortunate after all; in fact, i’m overwhelmed with my share of providence. and the timing is always perfect, praise God.

so never mind that i can't be sports page material; anyway i’ve been sickly long enough, it’s become a lifestyle i’m good now at carrying on. the gift of tolerance will cover up for the scarcity in wellbeing. some sad balancing act, no?
i pray it's the same for the few others who are like me..

hmmm.. the rest of mankind must have their own unique stories to tell.. i know coz that's how it is in this world : win some, lose some.
as life goes on..