Appreciation of the Greater Things in Life

As I was driving home from Missions Rally Night, I was thinking of how I would have nowhere to watch the FIFA World Cup, Korea vs. Greece game besides my own home. I was kind of sad but whatever, I didn't really care much about the game. For some reason, my passion for soccer died four years ago when Korea failed and proved to the world that 2002 was a fluke (well, maybe Hiddink had something to do with it.)

Anywho, this depressing thought soon transformed into an imagining of what my life would be like if I suddenly had the "locked-in syndrome". For those of you who have watched the film or read the book, it is the same thing that Bauby had in "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly".

I thought of how I would live and how I'd pretty much be able to do anything wanted because I now had the "pity card" in my hand to play whenever I wanted. I even imagined up my own conversation. Apparently, I didn't have full "locked-in syndrome" because I would converse. Strange. Anywho.

Richard: You know, I never accepted your behaviors as something Christians do even though you say you are Christian, I never really saw you as a Christian.

Random Person Who I Am Sharply Dissing: (in exasperation) You know Richard, this just isn't fair for you to say that.

Richard: You're right. This is not fair. It's just not fair...

(fade into darkness)

Here, I am using a fallacy of equivocation, however, I am doing so in order to prove a point. The Random Person Who I Am Sharply Dissing is talking about how it isn't fair that I am using my "pity card" to diss him or her without fearing the consequences. However, I am using it to refer to my current situation being not fair. I am making the word "fair" used by RPWIASD (guess what that means. Hint: it starts with the word "Random") mean something else when I am using it. Just a bit of a philosophy lesson here. Watch out for Fallacies of Equivocations!

Anywho, as I was thinking about being a cripple with "locked-in syndrome" plus speech, I thought of how bad that guy must have it and how bitter I would be. I thought of whether or not I could easily forgive the drunk driver who put me in this position and it turned out to be inconclusive. I am not sure how easily I could forgive him. I also thought of how bitter I'd be towards God. Then I thought of all the times I blamed God for the junk I got myself into.

Don't worry, this is where things start looking better.

In the midst of all this morbidly depressing thoughts, I reached my home. I parked, got out, and as I was walking to my front door, I experienced a couple things.

1. I felt a breeze.
2. I said, "Lord."
3. Then I realized that I had full movement control of all my limbs, plus feeling.

I can't say I know why I said, "Lord" but I am so glad I did. I think it was Holy Spirit telling me that I have so much more than I think. I have my nerves set normally. I have feeling. It was the first time in my life I have ever appreciated movement in my body and feeling. I've appreciated some weird things in my life. I appreciated the ability to pee. I've appreciated having sight. I've even appreciated eating some weird nasty foods. However, nothing was ever as basic as movement and feeling. So I'm thankful. God is good.

I think at this point, only Jon Barker would read this far so I'll give him a shout-out. And just for fun, Simon but I'm not sure. Whatever. Props. If anybody else has read this far, then let me know, and I'll give you a shout-out the next time I have a Holy Epiphany when I am emotionally unstable. :-D

Good night. and I hope South Korea wins the World Cup. If not South Korea, then North Korea. Don't know why Koreans gotta hate on Koreans just because their Commies. I don't understand. Just close-minded fools. :-D AND, IF NOT NORTH KOREA, then fine, America. Since I am not an ungrateful buttplug who freeloads off the blessing that is America. So just to be clear, these are the three teams I'd be rooting for:

1. South Korea
2. North Korea
3. United States of America

Perhaps, a little bit of the passion is returning. :D