Worrying As A Way of Life

Well, you might wonder why I've been away from the keyboard for a few days. Chock it up to: Work, Moving, Life.

For my job, I put in a full week in three days in a row. I love the routine, but find after three days, I am quite exausted.

Then the move. I'm selling my home of 15 years. The first offer on the house fell through two days after Christmas. I now have a new buyer and if all goes through (ya never know), I have 4 weeks to pack up the rest of my belongings and move, store, whatever I need to. The move also involves finding a home for my beloved dog - something I just last week found and am very happy about having a good home for her to go to. She is 10 years old and we are each other's constant companions at home. It is pure torture for me to even now write about having to give up one of, what I consider, a special family member.

My son and I are moving into a small (I mean no storage small) apartment. It is a good move. One that I have anticipated and worked towards for the last few years. I just did not think that things would move this fast. But the move is a welcome change for the two of us.

Next comes all the things that you have no control over, life. Aside from self, family and home, there's the country/world you live in and the world/planet you live on.

With this past week's IInaguratioNN of GGWWBBusHH and his plans to transform the world to his liking - democracy/freedom (whatever his interpretation of those words are), and the TTsunamII, the constant EEarthequakeSS and threat of Mt St. Helen's erupting again, the WaaRR in IIrraaQQ, GGlobal WWeather changeSS, the threat of MMeteorSS, how can anyone feel safe.

So, my worry gene has come back to find me. I'm fighting it, but everyday, after reading the news at large ... http://www.signs-of-the-times.org/ ..., I worry for the safety of myself, my family, the world - all of us.

So there, that's were I've been the last few days, worrying, gathering my self to find my inner strength, making peace with those things that I cannot change.

I'll be back tomorrow and let you know how this life of my is progressing. Hope ya'll come back. Stay tuned. This is as good as it gets!!

The Mediator