RedHotRomance

There was an interesting column in our local paper this week about dealing with the little things, how we let them bug us and drive us nuts and stop us from doing what we want to do. My first thought, of course, was "how true!" I can't write now because the laundry isn't done, I can't write now because I need to go to the store, I can 't write now because...you get my drift. Of course, the more I thought about it, the more I realized the little things keep us from worrying about the big things--the fact our country is at war, that the global economy scares me because I don't understand it, crime is rampant and uncontrollable and, for those of us in California, the "Big One" could hit any moment. That's when I realized I need the little things. I like having lots of little worries to keep my mind off the big stuff. I can take those little worries and keep them under control, deal with them or ignore them as I see fit and complain about them, but they're within my scope of understanding...essentially under my control. I've got a sign on my office wall: Don't sweat the small stuff. Maybe I need to rethink that one. Enjoy the small stuff...it's a lot easier to deal with than the things we can't control.

# posted by Kate Douglas : 8:08 AM