The Koontz Paradox

From the novel Odd Hours written by Dean Koontz comes one of my favourite opening paragraphs of all time!

"It's only life. We all get through it.

Not all of us complete the journey in the same condition. Along the way, some lose their legs or eyes in accidents or altercations, while others skate through the years with nothing worse to worry about than an occasional bad-hair day.

I still possessed both legs and both eyes, and even my hair looked all right when i rose that wednesday morning in late january. If i returned to bed sixteen hours later, having lost all my hair but nothing else, i would consider the day a triumph, even minus a few teeth, i'd call it a triumph."

Love it, especially the first 2 paragraphs. A unique way to say that you just woke up, don't you think?