Brushed Death

There have been a few times I escaped death.
In 1988 when I slammed my brand new coupe under a hauler truck...and saw my life flash before my eyes.
In 1990 I think the year was when I almost drowned in Maracas Bay
In 2009 I think it was when I followed the instruction i received years ago in 2003 or 2004 to cook some yams in a calabash and place it in the forest. When I was told that I did not know it was instruction to set my brother free from his roaming and soul attachment since his death in 1987.

I think the last time I played with death the music remains...we are still dancing.
I post this here just in case I go...at least there is a record for people to see what happened. Not even my family knows of this injury. And only a few friends: Makemba Kunle, Kevin Makuvire...

A doctor friend I told he recommended me to get an assessment by his colleague who wrote me this email...I will go see him on Thursday. But to read it is chilling To see in fact How close I came to sustaining injury or meeting my death. and if it werent for my general strength of health and without precondition...I surely may have slipped away. I think it is still possible, maybe...so i post this..

IT does sadden me how we can shorten our lives, meet our demise by accident...and Natasha Richardson keeps clear in my mind...

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"Dear Ms Huggins

I have read the report which states that there is possibly a tiny 'lacunar infarct' in the right side of the brain. Such an infarct is due to a tiny blood vessel becoming blocked and commonly occurs in individuals with high blood pressure of long standing. Patients may have developed weakness or sensory symptoms on the other side of the body. Because the blood vessel is tiny and the extent of damage to brain tissue is not great, there is often considerable improvement in the patient's condition over weeks or months, if any disability had developed at the time that the infarct occurred. I do not know what your symptoms have been, or what the reasons for doing the scan were, so I cannot comment on the prognosis. The scan cannot say exactly when the infarct occurred, and the reporting radiologist is also not 100% certain that the area in question is really an infarct, so the significance of the 'infarct' is uncertain unless the relevant clinical information is known, If you would like to bring the scan to my office during my usual hours (Mon, Tue, Wed 9:00AM to 12:30PM and Thu from 1:30PM to 4:30PM), I will be happy to have a look at it myself and then give it back to you."

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but in the meanwhile, i am grateful I am still here
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life and living is fragile