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Dear Reader,
Sitting and relaxing is overrated. When I sit too long, I start thinking too much, and if I sit long enough, my thinking spirals downward. I'm an up-beat person, but I'm also a worrier. If everything feels like it's going a-okay, I can't settle in until I have something to worry about. No matter how insignificant, I have to find a placeholder--any teeny-tiny worry will do--until some "real" worry shows up. After all, if I quit worrying about things for a week, or two, or heaven forbid a month, I might forget how to worry.
When you don't practice your skill you get rusty. If you want to be a long distance runner, you'd better be hitting the pavement every day. Want to be a writer? Write every day. If you want to be an accomplished worrier--I don't really want to, but it's ingrained in my personality--never miss a day of worry. Use it or lose it. What would I do with a big, empty worry space in the middle of my brain?
Too bad there wasn't a "Worrying 101" class when I was in school. It would have been an easy "A." I wouldn't have even needed to read the accompanying textbook, because I could have written it. Maybe I could cash-in on this worry trait of mine? Where there's a need, if you can fill it, you can probably make a few bucks. Is there a place to advertise such a thing on Craigslist?
Running out of worry space? Please rent mine. Prime space, adaptable to big and small worries, automatic reminders if you start to forget what's in your worry space. Vacant at the moment, but will fill up fast, so call today. (I'm begging you.) Discounts on a long-term contract.
Thanks for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.
Suzanne Beecher
Suzanne@DearReader.com
www.muffinsandmayhem.com
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