Life is good. . .

For me, yes. I do my best to enjoy each day as it comes. Not because I do not have my own fair share of troubles like everyone else, but because I am determined to make the best out of every situation.

Yesterday, I felt even better. Sorry, that was two days ago. I had just finished talking to my friend Chris Obodo (sorry if you are not a football follower). He had recently undergone an operation for a torn anterior cruciate ligament injury and was making good progress with his recovery.

For me that was great news. Especially to hear the sparkle in his voice. An injury like that (or any injury at all) is never a good thing.

I remember back when I was in Uni and competing in the Martial Arts. During one of our sessions, I dislocated my knee and and couldnt train for a long while. It was a bad time for me as I missed the NUGA prelims then, and another competition.

I was all jumpy and chumping at the bit, trying to get back in the dojo and onto the tatami in no time. So I can almost empathise with Obodo.

And then he told me he had received a call from another of our 'walking wounded' Chidi Odiah and he was back from injury.

Trust me, I promptly called Odiah up, and we had a long, long chat lasting nearly 45 mins (my fone bill!!!!)

He was really back in shape and feeling good--I could tell from the way the yeye boy was yabbing me! Or trying to (2 of us na PH boys so we know how far).

Anyway, bottomline is that I was happy for two of my buddies. Obodo still has some way to go before he can kick a ball again. But the fact that things are progressing well is good news.

As for Odiah, what a relief to know that that right full back position will be no problem, especially after the last game when Isaac Okoronkwo was played out of position and looked exactly like a fish out of water.