Seems like in the last year, I’ve found a lot to worry about. Actually I don’t think I’d consider myself a “worrier” but lately I just find myself worrying about all sorts of things. Anyhow, the other day I was cleaning out one of the drawers in an upstairs dresser and ran across a sign that Claire used to have on her nightstand. It’s a little sign that says “Simplify.”
I always thought that was good advice and I got to thinking it should apply pretty much across the board — most everything in the world seems to be getting more complicated. So maybe worry can be simplified, too. After all, Alfred E. Neuman is famous for saying, “What, me worry?”
So why not simplify worry….
There are really only two things to worry about, either you are healthy or you are sick. If you are healthy, then there is nothing to worry about. But if you are sick there are only two things to worry about, either you get well or you die. If you get well, there is nothing to worry about. But if you die, there are only two things to worry about, either you will go to heaven or to hell. If you go to heaven, then there is nothing to worry about. And if you go to hell, you’ll be so busy shaking hands with your friends you won’t have time to worry.
There — now I just have to worry if I should have written this blog in the first place…..
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