Toyin's corner

I slowly became aware of everything. First, the ticking of the clock on the drawer beside my bed, then the softness of bed, the hum of the air condition, then the slight discomfort in my lower belly. I moved my hands over the area and gradually down, and I was shocked to feel it. SHOOT! My eyes came alive! I scrambled off the bed and dashed to the bathroom. How did this happen? I thought I had prepared for this before going to bed this morning because  you see, I had stayed up all seriously doing nothing. I did prepare but the sleep position changed things.  This thought led me almost immediately to how we try to avoid disaster but despite our efforts, still encounter what we fear. For example, preparing for an exam but missing it altogether because you somehow manage to have the wrong time, savings that do not cover unexpected unbudgeted expenses, and epidemics/pandemic. It is interesting how the brain quickly finds things to attach the simplest thing ever to larger more comp...