Living Life to the Fullest
Anyone who knows me...heck, anyone who reads my blog...knows I am a worrier. I come from a long line of worriers and believe me, I wish I could shut it off. As I get older, I'm noticing I'm letting some of the worry go. Life is just too short to spend my time worrying. I remember reading an article that listed the amount of time we sleep, eat, etc. Well worrying was on the list and I recall being astonished about it #1 being on the list and #2 it being a big amount of time in our lives. Anyway, I really want to work at ending the "worry-wart" cycle in my family.
What's prompted me to do so is the latest events in MBF's life. She has the opportunity to go on a trip of a lifetime but is torn. Her DH's grandmother is ill and of course the worry is she'll die. I know this dear sweet lady. She reminds me of the two lovely grandmothers I lost and miss. In my mind, she's one of my adopted nannies (although she doesn't know it). I know she would want MBF to go on this trip but it's "how it looks" to others that's the problem. I say FORGET ABOUT THE REST! The hell with it! Go, enjoy that trip as if you were that sweet lady living the last day of her life. She would want that for you!!
What also makes me prompt this discussion is DH will be laid off effective tomorrow afternoon. I decided not to worry about it because layoffs will be the norm for the next 4 years. When I can't make the bills or buy groceries, that's when I'll worry. But not now. Not when there are other's who have real things to worry about. People with a life ending illness...or without a home. People bravely risking their lives fighting for our country. Those are real problems. Yeah, it's sucky timing for us but Christmas will come and go and we'll all be together. That's the main thing.
Take a minute today to forget your troubles...and remember those who can't forget.
~B
posted by Bern @ 9:52 a.m.
2 Comments:
I'm sorry to hear about Jeff's job. That's tough, esp this time of year. But you're right, you have each other, the family and really, that's all that matters! Sometimes you need a reality check to put things in perspective. We, although I should speak for myself only, have it a LOT better than a lot of people, let's face it.
I'm with ya on the worrying front. I worry about lots, more as I get older actually. Now I have kids to worry about, what would happen to them if anything happened to me etc. In fact, I'm still worrying I made the wrong decision with Sobeys but what can I do now? I had all these horrible dreams last night and I suspect my state of mind (general chaos) has something to do with it. I envy these ppl that can just let things go easily. Perhaps I'm a nut ;)
Shannon, poor Shannon, Mark and his family esp. What a position they're in with some tough decisions to make. I do hope it all works out for the best - whatever that may be and that she's able to enjoy this trip. She deserves it!
Boy, I should have just posted on my blog. I hope you're successful with ending the worry cycle.
Hey Berna!
I hope you end the worry cycle too. I am really trying to break my mom's cycle. I couldn't survive if I worried that much.
I really do suffer from what would happen to the kids if ... something happen to me/Mark. That really gets at me as I don't have a great answer and hate to even think of it at all.
I am reading this now knowing that it all worked out - thank god!!
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