Good Health: The Silent Gift We Overlook

One of the things many of us tend to take for granted is good health, and yet it's one of the most valuable gifts we've got. Taking our good health for granted often happens when everything is fine; we don't feel like there's a need to appreciate it and are instead not even pleased with our bodies, while others just work and live without giving it a second thought, although I've learned to always be grateful about everything, but something happened this past week that even gave me a need to be more dedicated to it.

Prior to last week, I'd lived happily and perfectly fine for months, but then things went south on Thursday evening because I twisted my ankle while walking in the night. To be honest, it was actually my fault because I was texting and walking at the same time, and that deprived me of an opportunity to see the ditch ahead of me until I walked straight in and twisted my ankle. Immediately after I heard the crack, I knew I was in for something serious, so I hurried home and asked my wife to help me massage it. Unfortunately for me, a few minutes before 12 at midnight, I couldn't bear the pain again, so I had to call my male neighbor to please help me massage the leg.

Despite the message, I was going through severe pain; even my wife couldn't sleep because that was probably the first time she'd seen me in my vulnerable state, and this worried her. I had to just tell her to go to sleep and that I'll be fine. But I wasn't really fine; thankfully the painkillers I took helped me fall asleep, but walking up at midnight to ease myself became a big challenge. By then I wouldn't even place the leg on the floor again; I had to literally leap on one leg to and fro to the restroom. And this was when I understood the importance of perfect health. Because prior to sustaining this injury, I didn't even like opening my eyes when I woke up in the middle of the night to urinate, because I was always afraid the sleep would fade away if I did, but during that painful moment, I had to open my eyes firmly and still I wasn't comfortable.

It's surprising how something as simple as a twisted ankle can throw my entire body into chaos. I couldn't walk; even sleeping becomes a struggle because nowhere I place my leg seems fine. I kept on turning over on the bed, even opting to sleep on the floor, but nowhere seems comfortable. This helps me to understand the importance of every single part of our body; none is useless or ineffective, realizing that a twitch in any can lead to severe agony and pain all over the body.

Thankfully, after regular massage and in-house treatment, I'm back on my feet, and I'm grateful for that, and now I'm even more grateful for every single part of my body and should most definitely stop texting and walking so I won't fall into the same situation again. Good health is the foundation of everything we do, so we must appreciate it and not only long for it when it's in question.

All photos are mine.