He never felt a pain in his life!

In my first article on read.cash were I made my introductions, I mentioned that dad was a journalist. He's actually a political editor at a publishing company in the northern part of the country. Well everyday, dada would return home with atleast four different newspapers. I'd be the first to welcome him,since he always arrive home at around eight in the evening when I'm at my assignments at the table in the living room.

Most times, I would have to temporarily suspend my assignments and go through my favorite newspaper which carried stories that fascinates me. The other three are always filled with political news that made me bored.

One day, I came across the story of a nine year old boy who had a genetic condition that made him unable to feel any pain. All the ghastly slips, serious injuries and dangerous hits that would make kids of his age scream in agony for their Mom never had any impression on his body. I even read that there was a time he fractured his thigh bone. He only knew that something could be wrong at the region as he was unable to stand, but the pains wasn't registered since his body was totally insensitive to a pain.

For the next ten minutes, I couldn't help looking at his picture as a lot of thoughts were going through my mind. What a superhuman! I was just three years older than him. At just nine years, I believed he could singlehandedly beat up all the bullies at his school, even though they are ganged up against him.

Those days, Just like most children in Nigeria, I was also a passionate fan of wrestling. I imagined if he ever ventured into WWE, he would make history as the greatest performer of all time. He would flawlessly had won all his matches, right from his debut till the day he retires, that's if he would ever retire.

I also thought how wonderful it would be to see him laughing out loud while he is been flogged by our discipline master who would in a short while become exhausted with his face and shirts soaked in perspiration....My childish mind kept thinking about other fascinating moments that would be created by this special kid.

I stumbled upon Isaac's story over a decade ago. Today, I wonder how life had been for Isaac. Thanks to education enlightenment, I was able to realize that Isaac's condition can also put him in a very precarious position. If he ever gets bitten by a dangerous reptile when he's not looking, he might lose his life if something is not immediately done about the poison before it reaches his heart.

Not been able to feel pain doesn't mean he is divine or timeless. He could die just like how others would if something ever goes wrong in any of his internal organs. What is worse is that he wouldn't feel any warning signs since he's already immune to pain. Before he realizes what's going on, he would have already been eaten by a chronic disease. Pains are of essence you know, they help protect the body from greater peril. I just hope that Isaac observes atleast a bi-monthly check-up.

Well, despite not been able to feel physical pains, Isaac is definitely not immuned to emotional trauma . We all know that intrinsic or subjective pains could be even worse than a bodily pain.

Out of curiosity, I wonder the kind of man Isaac had now become or what he does for a living. I wouldn't like to think he uses his condition for selfish or dishonorable purposes because he wouldn't be able to escape the pains of the hereafter which is more brutal than the worldly pains.

Thank you for reading my nonsense article today 🤭🤭🤭....Maybe the good doctors @Lara888 and @gertu13 would be able to shed more light about Isaac's condition.

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