The World's A Stage

All the world's a stage. And all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and entrances. And one man in his time plays many parts. - William Shakespeare
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It's 5.30am and I'm sat here sipping on a cup of chocolate macaroon tea contemplating my life. Okay I'm really browsing my Facebook feed. One post proclaims Genghis Khan fathered 2,000 children, one of his sons 40 , and his grandson Kublai tried to get 30 virgins a year pregnant. Resulting in today there being 16 million descendants from the great Mongol leadier. Genghis Khan was one of my childhood heroes. I spent many hours in the library reading books about him and the Mongol empire he created. Such a enagmatic character a powerful leader and a forward thinking man who unified tribes, encouraged religious tolerance and expanded trade along the Silk Road. Maybe some of today's leaders should take note of what it takes to be a truly great leader . I would be ecstatic to be one of his descendants. But, I think that is unlikely. My ancestry is from Ireland and Spain so I don't think any Mongols made it there .


                                        Biopsy results are in.
 Funny how my mind works sometimes. I started the day contemplating the possibility of being a descendant of Genghis and it seems yet again genetics have played a part in my recent illness. On a positive note I've avoided a reoccurrence of the big C. It seems instead I have yet again another autoimmune disease. Just add it to my collection. It's not curable but manageable with medication and an even more restrictive diet. So, as I look forward I know food is to keep me alive it's not my life. Even better I can still have chocolate, wine and rum. So, long as I can still have those life is good.