KOSCIUSKO —
I had just sat in my recliner and was watching television when an advertisement came on about this poor English fellow who had a pretty serious case of narcolepsy.
He would just be walking along and BAM; he would be asleep mid-stride, crumbling to the ground in a deep sleep.
This poor gentleman took to wearing a helmet while he was washing his dishes because he was going to fall asleep again, for this was certain, and I'm sure he didn't need any more problems with his head.
This unfortunate individual was shown walking his dog and BAM, out again, in the grass while his little dog doubled back to lick him on his face.
I'm not making light of this situation because I know this is a very inconvenient condition to have, and it could also be dangerous, but I just found it very interesting how someone could just fall asleep like that, anywhere, anytime.
I was thanking God for protecting me from such an odd setback when my wife looked at me and reminded me that I tend to get narcoleptic in certain conditions, mainly public.
Yes, I'm admitting that I just might doze off sometimes, but my wife usually sticks me with that patented unseen elbow strike before my pastor even notices.
I tell her that I'm not dozing due to lack of interest, I'm just so engrossed in the Word and at such peace with my surroundings that my mind becomes relaxed and I just appear to be snoozing, but I am actually still alert and very much aware of those stealthy elbow strikes.
I tend to understand why some folks may fall asleep, not me of course, but it may be due to an overactive imagination.
These people may be heavy thinkers and are tired because they had too much on their minds like chasing down that elusive tailback or running down that fly ball in the gap.
Whatever their state-of-mind may have been, it's definitely got them in a place where there aren't any snooze buttons.
You know, being a sports addict does have its advantages, especially if you're an ex-jock.
The advantages of course lie in the obvious; you were at one time a finely tuned machine of performance and such.
You had razor sharp reflexes and your body was strong and your mind was clear. You could run and jump with ease and make a decision in a millisecond on whether or not to cut left or dive right.
You might still be able to make that split-second decision but cutting left and diving right is no longer an option.
Probably, and most importantly, you may have passed down your love and passion for sports onto your children.
This is, to me, the best advantage of all. You get to keep your competitive juices flowing while instructing your offspring on the finer points of the game.
But there are disadvantages to go along with this as well, that heavy thinking might cause minor narcoleptic symptoms and phantom quick-strike elbows aren't usually far behind.
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