Yesterday, my subject for the blog was, ‘Physical Health and
Old Age’. I stated, “Reality affirms the truth that old age slows us down,
reduces our powers of healing, and adversely affects our memory.” I had come to
a moment of truth, and as a result,
I realised I must adjust to a new lifestyle.
A moment of truth
is a point in time when a decisive, but crucial action takes place, as when a
matador finally thrusts his sword into the flesh of the bull and it dies. The matador gains a reprieve until his next bloody encounter.
Don’t get me wrong; there’s no way I can accord with the
tortuous barbarism of bullfighting. Supporters will vociferously argue in
favour of their so-called sport, but I abhor the practice – a practice of
inflicting unnecessary pain upon animals bred for that very purpose.
We do not often find ourselves in the gladiatorial arena
where the outcome may be death, but inevitably we experience moments of truth – these can be life-changing
events.
Within the next few days, one of my granddaughters will give
birth to a baby girl. Both the mother to be and the child will experience their moments of truth: the mother will expel
her child from the womb, and the babe will take her first breath.
Links
Moment of Truth
Torero
Matador
Against Bullfighting Spain
Bullfighting Facts
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