Mind of my Stroked Brain

There are many things defined in various country's constitutions as fundamental rights. I frankly don't know what the fundamental in them stand for. In my opinion, the 1 and only fundamental and birthright we are all born with is to die. It was a thought I was comfortable with for a long time. I felt denied my fundamental birthright after my stroke. In all honesty, I am being propped up to live in many many ways. * If nobody realised and my wife and friends did not act quickly, 6th feb 2019 early morning would have been the end. * If there was no MRI facilities in the hospital to identify the clot in my brain, it would have been the end. * If my wife's cousin - the neurosurgeon hadn't acted swiftly on his feet, probably 9am would have been the end. * If there were no life saving medicines and ability to intubate with tracheostomy, probably another day . * If there was no ability to put a tube into my stomach (ryles initially and PEG later) to put water and nutrients to

When we are young (toddler, kids, adolescents), we are soaking up everything around us. Affection, education, professional skills, life skills, etc. Our partners and society in general look after us. They don't see us as a drain but an investment. Not monetarily, just socially - investment into the next generation. When we become adults, till we can participate in any productive way - we contribute. We may be monetarily or materially compensated, but in general we contribute. Work, care, education, defence, whatever - we contribute. We are an asset to the society. After this period of being socially productive and contributions, I think we move to a self sufficient sustainable phase. If we have planned well, we may have a nest egg also. Else, we just sustain doing whatever is required. In many places, there may be some sort of pension etc. Its a broad statement - but generally sustaining. At some stage, we become weaker. Weaker physically, weaker mentally, weaker with resources may