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• Today was my turn   The cure

  Obviously, the family played a key role in the recovery. Being closed at home it was necessary to have a motivating environment. Otherwise, he would have to be hospitalized. And, like sailors, this "haven of refuge" turned out to be fundamental until the "storm" calmed down.The best lesson I learned from this sad episode in my life was the importance of our nuclear family as a factor of emotional stability. The pleasure of company, socializing, misunderstandings, "our" voices, ends up giving us

• Today was my turn   The reality

  I can't help remembering my brother scout António Alves Fernandes, who is very similar to me. One is to have a life full of activities and concerns. António, now recovered and active, also went "down" and it was his head that tied him to a disease that he happily overcame.Following the illness of this friend of mine a lot, I began to feel the first fears, but the fact is that it was nothing more than moments of reflection in which, in reality, I did nothing. It was still accelerating and time was over 100% occup

• Today was my turn   The facts

  Anyone who knows me knows the frenzy of my life. In fact, I've done a lot, and in the past few years I have undoubtedly exaggerated. Our metabolism, our immune system are not like the machines and engines we know, and even so, when we exceed their limits, they end up breaking down. In my specific case, I always imagined that I felt great, that I could handle the pressure and with a little rest I was ready for the challenge. The reality is not like that. And interestingly even though the analyzes are great, with a few more walks in the field, the fact is that our head starts to weaken. Quietly and without realizing it! At the end of a phase that I don't want anyone, I would like once again to express my deepest thanks to the friends I had, at work and outside, but above all to my family, nuclear and beyond, and to the doctor who accompanied me managing to cha