What? Me Worry? Nah...I'm a Cat
Angela says, "Worry less; stare out the window more."
In case you were wondering what I resolved for this year, it's very simple: Worry less; enjoy life more. But we're hardly into the New Year and I fear my resolution has gone by the wayside...Kerplunk!
See, unlike my puddies, who have never spent an anxious minute in their lives, I'm a consummate worrywart. (I even wrote a book about it, THE WORRYWART'S PRAYER BOOK.) And though, in the past, I've tried to overcome this problem, I was hoping 2008 was the year I'd kick the habit altogether.
"Why worry when you can sleep?" says Angela
So what am I anxious about? Everything. I worry about terrorism, earthquakes, tornadoes, global warming, meteorites, bridge collapses, aliens, bird flu. Then, of course, there's eclipses, food poisoning, lightning, airplanes, falling elevators, and the ongoing fears of breaking a nail, abandonment by the cats, and the return of polyester.
"I never worry," says Angela. "It gives you wrinkles."
Indeed, worrying is such a deleterious behavior, I made up my mind I'm going to stop. It wastes time; seldom achieves anything; and can interfere with relationships as we transfer our fears to others and try to manipulate them. But recognizing my addiction is the first step towards a cure. Right now, I'm a work-in-progress. But I'm getting better and with any luck, though I may fall off the wagon now and again, I am hoping to keep my anxieties under control this year. So I'm going to try again this week.
"Don't worry about McDuff, Mom," says Angela. "He says he's on a diet. HA!"
Still, does anyone think McDuff looks a little thinner around the whiskers? He didn't eat his usual five tins of tuna today, so I'm a bit concerned. Do you think I should take him to the vet? Maybe I'll just give him a full-body massage and see what happens....
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