I guess that I must be a lucky person. And perhaps I'm having a fortunate life as A.B Facey was wont to say. Yes, there have been some misshaps. I've been arrested and been tried in a court ( a terrifying experience), I've suffered from various nervous disorders which continue to come and go and I can never return to my old job as a teacher in Australia. Pitted against this mild downside is the fact that I am happily married to a gorgeous amd lovely woman, I have a healthy baby boy, a lot of friends, some hobbies that I'm moderately good at, and, I have had the chance to work overseas on and off for the last 5 years.
I am especially happy not to be famous or even infamous. I don't want the allotted 15 minutes of fame. media attention, a well paid TV commercial or financial riches. I do want happiness, though it is an allusive quality at best. And if any of the email spammers who regularly plague my inbox are reading this, no, I don't want a penis enlargement, discount bulk viagra or the opportunity to work from home to make a fortune. Nor am I interested in allowing my bank account ot be used by a stranger in Nigeria to launder funds that don't exist.
No matter what happens, yes, it has been a fortunate life so far. I should grumble less and be thankful more.
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