Surviving the Odds

Everybody has been through something tragic in life. Many have not lived to tell their stories about it.
I'm alive today and I will tell the whole world about it, hoping that it will inspire someone not to take the same route in life.
Being alive has to be celebrated at all the time, the fact that somebody looks at you and get lifted from their heavy load in life, means you matter a lot than you think.
The sad case would be celebrating to be alive in another dangerous way that can see you right back at the centre of where death wanted you to be before it preys on you.

Somebody head a gun short two houses away from their house, panicked,  had a heart attack and died.
You, on the other hand got robbed, stabbed or short several times before being left to die but you survived.
- How are you celebrating the fact that you are still alive?
- Who has been inspired by your tragedy, and is grateful today to have come across you in life and has learned valuable lessons?

Somebody inherited millions and today they don't even have a cent under their name.
You started your business from scratch, went down two three times and now you are up and runing successfully again.
- How do you celebrate your victory?
- Who are you taking by the hand, shadowing you?
- Do you tell people what to avoid in business or they will have to find out for themselves one day?

Somebody lost a job and has been hospitalised for Over Dosing, in fear of losing their car, moving back home from a townhouse, the collections department calls and having to face friend and relative who knew you as high fligher.
You on the other hand have been out of work for over five years now, you have a wife, kids, house, a car and you are still sober.
- How do you celebrate what life has dished to your plate?
- Is anyone learning from you?
- What have you been doing to maintain sanity?

You had an accident and your car was written off, the second and the third car too and you are still alive.
- How do you celebrate the fact that you are still standing, no disability, no blackouts, not even one operation?
- Who's life has your story changed.
- What is the plan to make sure that the present car does not write you off this time?

You have been divorced, lost everything and started building from point A. People look at you as the cause of it all, they talk bad behind your back. They use your family as an example.
But you are still out there and thriving, you still have your smile and a bright face even after the ordeal.
"To a wrong person you will never be right, to a right person you will know when you are wrong".
- How do you celebrate this opportunity you have now?
- What are the learning you took from the wreckage to be your life lesson for your future?
- How many times do you seat with your children and teach them about the value of life?

You have been diagnosed with a terminal illness, Aids, Cancer, Sugar diabetics.......
It's been ten years now and you still going strong.
Many who told the whole world that you are dying have since passed on before you as a result of car accidents and other natural causes.
- How are you celebrating life everyday?
- Have you taken the next step to be an activist of the sickness you are braving?
- Are you an advocate for those who think it's a death sentence?

We as people have survived many unforeseen and unspeakable things in life. Unfortunately some of the people thing they can drink to that.
I have nothing against alcohol except that it is another killer, when it is abused.
Is it possible to think that you are celebrating to be alive while you are putting your life at another risk?
Risk of driving after you had two or three glasses?
Risk of putting other drivers and pedestrians in danger?
I salute you for having a designated driver, but you have a firearm, another risk,
you become abusive to those around you after two glasses.
Is this the only way you know of celebrating and being greatful to be alive?
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