Getting Ready For The Unthinkable?

Living a careless life is everyone's dream and some of us, the lucky ones do to a certain age, but then, like it or not, you need to realize that taking things for granted can only harm you. The sooner you realize it, the better for you. Life is taking care to send you reminders and it's up to you if you want to take these reminders seriously or not. You can ignore them, but then I'm certain you'll be paying the price.

Up until now, I can't really complain, I would be really ungrateful if I would. I can't say my life was totally carefree and health wise I had no issues, but compared to less fortunate people, I can consider myself lucky. However, there were times when life reminded me that not everything is guaranteed and what you consider normal and take for granted, could be taken away from you in a split second.

Last week I was in the kitchen, prepared my self a tea to close the evening. The tea was on the kitchen table, I went to turn off the light and then picked up the tea mug from the table, while it was pitch dark in the kitchen. I had to make 3 steps from the switch to the mug and knew exactly where it was and could pick it up without any problems.

Walking with a walking stick, even when the back pain is basically unbearable is already my specialty, I've learnt to get through those tough days, but I should stop procrastinating as there are other skills I should learn.

Let me ask you a few questions:

Can you eat with your other hand?
Can you write (no matter how bad) with your other hand?
Can you do things with one hand?
Do you know where your things are, in the dark? If there's a blackout or you lose your eyesight all of a sudden, can you find your things?
Can you walk with a cup in your hand, without spilling it?
How well can you do if your life takes an unexpected turn?
Have you thought about times when things turn to worse and you will not be able to live like you do now?
Are you taking everything for granted?
Can you do a challenge without cheating?

Two weeks ago I talked to a guy who was boasting with staying without food for 3 days, only living on water. I know him well, he's the type who always eats all of the leftovers of the group in the restaurant and if you invite him to lunch and put more food on the table, than the number of portion it's needed, you'll be left with empty plates as he won't get up, till he eats everything. So I asked him if he really only had water, and he admitted that he had coffee with honey and alcohol too. Needless to say alcohol has a lot of calories and honey too, so ... basically he cheated. That is not surviving solely on water. That is fooling yourself, or trying to fool others and yourself too.

Back when I was at the beginning of my 20's, I had a dream, or a wish, to participate in a survival training, to learn what is needed in case sh*t happens and get some skills, but that did not happen. Now I'm not so eager anymore as I value my comfort more and somehow I'm not so eager to go through the suffering such a training course requires, but I still want to learn a few simple skills that could help me during tough periods of life.

During the covid lockdown, I remember how many were complaining due to restaurants and fast food venues being closed down. Those who used to access these services day by day saw themselves at the brink of starving to death and desperation kicked in. I'd like to cook my meal and eat what I cook, so I said to myself, if I have water and gas, could survive a month or two without supplies.

Having two left hands and two left feet, relying on others to supply you everything for your cozy life may be the ideal thing for you, but once circumstances change, I'd like to be ready to still live a life, somehow.

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