Today will be tomorrow’s yesterday Yesterday’s today was yesterday Tomorrow’s today is tomorrow Yesterday’s day after tomorrow is tomorrow Tomorrow’s day before yesterday was yesterday The day before yesterday’s tomorrow was yesterday The day after tomorrow’s yesterday is tomorrow The day before yesterday’s day after tomorrow And the day after tomorrow’s day before yesterday Are both today The day after tomorrow’s tomorrow And the day before yesterday’s yesterday Are both too far away Todays turn into yesterdays Tomorrow never comes I think my tomorrow is today Or maybe it was yesterday Damn I’m not sure which is which, anyway So this is all I have left to say Don’t worry about the future Don’t turn your mind to the past Just live this moment while it lasts For far too soon it will also pass And don’t forget Today’s today is today Where does all the time go?
By Strive Masiyiwa A few weeks ago I went to the doctor. I will tell you what he said about my health at the end, but first read this: Twenty years ago, I arranged to meet a well-known British international businessman who invested a lot in Africa at the time. We agreed to meet for dinner at a leading hotel in London. After a good meeting, we started to walk out of the restaurant when he suddenly collapsed in the lobby. There was total pandemonium as they rushed to get medical assistance. Being London, an ambulance arrived in minutes. I jumped in the back with him as paramedics wrestled to keep him alive. He had had a heart attack and had to have triple bypass heart surgery. Sadly he died a few weeks later. He hadn't been sick and his sudden death surprised everyone. And yet as I reflected on it, and later discussed it with a doctor friend who knew him, I realized he was very laid back about his health despite having a hectic business life. Even during our dinner...
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