Edition 107 Monday 12th September 2011
Hi,things have a habit of eventually catching up with you no matter what, you just dont think too much about it especially when you are younger and care free!. I played a bit of footy in my younger days and never had too much concern about my health, safety or well being as I played hard week in and out. Those playing days however attracted a number of injuries along the way and although not life threatening they were eventually career limiting. Unfortunately it doesent always stop there and the older we get the more we have to look after ourselves. The up shot for me last week resulted in the necessity for some major spinal surgery. I am pleased to report this Jones boy made it through another marathon session under the knife and writes to you this week from the road to recovery. My message is the same as that after my first major surgery and that is that our health is a precious gift and not something we can afford to ever be arrogant or complacent about. It is not until the care free way we treated this gift earlier in our lives eventually catches up with us that we realise how precious the gift of good health truly is . Take it from me ,as much as we like to think we are we are definitely not invincible so take care and look after yourselves. I hope you all had a relaxing weekend with family and friends.Exciting times for the country, roll on RWC 2011, go the mighty AB’s……………….. Have a great week……………..cheers Jonesey
Harry the ‘All Black’ hound is glad his dog footy career was injury and alcohol free !
“Its not what happens to you, it is how you react to what happens to you that counts”
My time in hospital was a real eye opener, it reinforced to me that no matter how bad we think things are there is always someone worse off than us.
I met plenty of people in this position compared to my situation over the last few days.
Going in I thought I was hard done by and why did this have to happen to me?. I also thought I was in more strife and pain than anyone else but I had my selfish attitude changed by a group of courageous people who were suffering a lot more than me.
Not only were they older and more frail but they were undergoing far more serious and life threatening surgery yet the way they were approaching it was nothing short of remarkable.
They were grateful for the opportunity they had been presented with and they were determined to seize it with both hands. To them the aftermath, the pain and the recovery time was totally worth the second shot they were getting at life.
The messages for me were strong and positive ones including;
- Life is a gift, make the most of every minuite.
- Good health is a gift, never take it for granted.
- Its not what happens to you it is how you react to it that makes the difference.
- Don’t moan about your lot, there is always someone worse off than you.
- Its not all about you, embrace, help and support others.
- We are the lucky ones others don’t get the opportunities we have , for some it is too late.
No matter what happens in your life there is always a clear message or lesson, incredibly motivating.
“When someone says “life is hard”, ask them “compared to what?”
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