days to thank God for

today was a pretty eventful day, considering only a little more than half the day has passed. i think it's days like these where i'm counting my blessings instead of wishing for more than i already have. in case you're wondering what i'm actually talking about, briefly put, i was playing football in the morning and i was smashed in the face with a ball, getting my specs completely disintegrated in the process.

so now you're thinking that i'm out of my mind, being thankful for getting injured and a pair of broken specs. under many circumstances, i would think the same way, but these aren't just any circumstances! let me explain.

i must clarify that the incident was completely not my fault. it was also completely uncalled for, but that's besides the point. i was jogging back towards my own goalmouth, with our ball in the opposite half of the playing area not in play, when all of a sudden i saw a white light and my life flashed before my eyes...

ok it didn't but i did feel a huge impact on my face. how was i smashed when the ball was nowhere near me? apparently another group of guys playing on the other half of the pitch had kicked the ball over to our half. ruiming, in an attempt to kick the ball back, managed to slam the ball into my face. considering that i was actually in line with him with respect to the pitch, this is almost impossible to achieve with any attempt with intent and skill. however, in the absence of both, somehow he managed to divert it into my face.

i've to thank God for two things. after i washed up and returned to the pitch, spectacle-less, i wasn't very pissed or accusatory towards ruiming. i'll admit i was a little angry, and he didn't help matters much by giving a cursory "are you okay?" and leaving it at that, despite injury and broken specs and all that jazz. i know it sounds like i'm blaming him for not handling the situation properly, but maybe six months earlier i would've blown up and destroyed him within the fire of my wrath. so i thank God for being able to not just contain but be almost void of anger, and i hope i'll be able to continue walking that way.

i must also thank God for His protection today. yes, i hear the "are you crazy, you got injured and you call it protection?" coming from you. but yes i do. when the arm of my spectacles snapped, they rocketed into my face at tremendous velocity and cut me rather unglamorously. however, i think you'll understand why i thank God for protection if you look at where the cuts are. if the spectacle arm had penetrated me just an additional 1cm towards my nose, i would probably not have my right eye any longer. and as much as i'd love to be like the One Eye Lawyer (Snake, Demon, Money-Sucker, whatever you call lawyers nowadays), i have to say, thank You God for letting me keep my eye.

days like these, you just feel thankful that you possess so many things, like eyes, patience and love. even though i know a lot of my posts are about complaints, or wants, or things i don't have, i don't actually feel discontented with life. we all want more from life, especially certain things that we feel are really worth it, but i don't feel discontented either. and days like these, you just can't help but thank God for what He's given you.