Health Update & A Word...

First, I am starting my second round of antibiotics. My doctor tells me he thinks I should be able to continue my much missed (by me, at least) conversation groups at the Library on Friday, but not before. I will post updates here, both in case I don't start to get better before the end of the week, as well as to let you know if I will definitely be at the Library on Friday. Enough of that...
In reading the newspaper and/or watching the news on television, it struck me how brave we must be to live in this world, how much courage it takes. For most of us, life is far from easy. The economy is in bad shape, we have huge environmental problems such as the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as global warming, which is causing dramatic changes in the weather patterns around the world. Then of course, we have our daily tasks and problems we have to deal with, such as going to work, training for or starting a new job, paying the bills, feeding ourselves and our families, taking care of our children. I may not have a family, but I have to take care of Edgar, and he's one tough boss.
So how do we deal with all the problems in the world and, of course, our own. Well first, I believe a sense of humor is extremely (very very) important. After that, I think we have to focus on doing something about those things we can do something about, and not worry about the rest. We have to allow ourselves to feel good about the things we can do, and be proud of ourselves for doing them. Worrying about things we can do nothing about is a waste of time and energy. Life is going to throw problems and minor, as well major, emergencies at all of us in the course of time. Someone once said, dying is easy, it's living that's hard. So, yes, it takes courage sometimes to get out of bed in the morning, to go on an interview for a job, to learn a new language in a new country, to ask for help when you need it, and to be able to laugh when faced with great adversity (forces against you). In fact, we must try to face everything in life with courage if we want to live the best lives we can. Remember, life is short. No one lives forever. It is good to plan ahead for the future, but don't forget to live, and laugh, today.