tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663468186545705233.post7304608077787459289..comments2023-10-17T12:09:55.180-04:00Comments on Melmoirs: Fewer than 5 minutes invested—and lives made betterMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886668831972641673noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663468186545705233.post-24637673629432486642008-01-05T14:08:00.000-05:002008-01-05T14:08:00.000-05:00athelas, your friend is right. although, technical...athelas, your friend is right. although, technically, even if you were diagnosed, or someone you knew was bleeding, we are STILL instructed not to worry. right? <BR/><BR/>so you don't need to waste your time worrying no matter what. because as you said, we can't control it anyway. (but we can pray!)<BR/><BR/>here's to lightening up!Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01886668831972641673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663468186545705233.post-67793789489064671972008-01-04T23:19:00.000-05:002008-01-04T23:19:00.000-05:00Mel -My New Year's resolution actually started a f...Mel -<BR/><BR/>My New Year's resolution actually started a few weeks before. While bemoaning some personal troubles to a friend, he said "Hey, lighten up. Have you been diagnosed with cancer or any other fatal disease?" "No," I said. "Is anyone you love lying bleeding in the emergency room?" he asked. "No," I said. "Well, then, life isn't really so bad, is it?" he said. "Wait a day or so and you'll see - everything will work itself out." He was right; a few days later, things were working out, and as I looked back on other things I'd worried about, I saw where they had all worked out, almost always without major problems. So, I am making an attempt to take his words to heart - when I feel myself getting freaky about things, I stop and ask myself - Have I been diagnosed with a fatal disease? Is anyone I know bleeding in the emergency room? No? Well, then, things will probably work out. It's not easy, but it helps me waste less time on worrying about things I can't control anyway!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663468186545705233.post-32911356893757559902008-01-04T15:28:00.000-05:002008-01-04T15:28:00.000-05:00Kathleen!!! How nice to hear from you, my dear! No...Kathleen!!! How nice to hear from you, my dear! No, I have not read that book. The title alone is quite intriguing. But don't send it--this is a perfect excuse to get together!Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01886668831972641673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663468186545705233.post-63638500735130549472008-01-04T15:05:00.000-05:002008-01-04T15:05:00.000-05:00Hi Mel, I read your blog almost every day. And I h...Hi Mel, I read your blog almost every day. And I have been putting something off. So, in the spirit of following your advice, I am leaving a question for you here: have you read The Birdhouse Chronicles by Cathleen Miller? If you haven't, I'd like to send it to you (along with a book of yours I have.) I think you will enjoy the Birdhouse book.Kathleen Cahalanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16303407054249065648noreply@blogger.com