Invincible

It usually takes an illness to make me realise I'm not as invincible as I think I am ... and to make me realise I'm finite.

My mind's still active and fighting on but I think my body's not quite listening anymore.

I've have this 100-day cough only to develop into a three-week infection of the lungs and sinus. And now that that is clearing, I've developed tension headaches. Amazing! I've never been ill for that long.

And I've been popping pills for three weeks. More amazement! I try to stop the medication only to suffer a relapse.

And that means I've been putting off exercise for 3 weeks - and missed a goddamn biathlon (damn!).

The work ... it never ends. I'm sitting here staring at them. But I'm just too tired to do anything ...