Don't worry about a thing, Cause every little thing gonna be all right!

I am a professional worrier. I think I inherited that skill and passed it on to my children. I was fussing with something in my head this morning and remembered something that my husband use to say to me.  I worked many years ago as a nurse. I was on a medical/surgical floor and we had the patients that were one step below intensive care.  Most of those patients were really sick.  I would work a shift and then go home and worry about facing the fears, challenges, and possibilities of the next day. I know I should have been able to leave those concerns at work but when you are dealing with these very fragile patients it is hard to do.  He could tell that I had concerns and would ask me. "What is the worse thing that could happen?"  I would talk with him about some of the concerns and he would say. "Just wait and see."  Always when I would come home from work the next day he would ask me. "Was it as bad as you imagined?" Most of the time it was not. Most of the time the problem or challenge was not half as bad as I had worried it into.  I have had to ask myself that a lot in the past few years. Sometimes, yes, it is as bad as I had imagined or worse but most of the time no. We all have had worse days, and times of our lives. We all have had challenges. Some of us have many more than others.  It is hard to not worry and want to fix things before they even happen. I have learned it is impossible and just exhausts me trying. I hate to see my children worry about things that they have little control over.  I know I taught them a lot of that by example and wish I could change that.  All I can do now is remind them that worrying about it is only going to exhaust them. Maybe they need to talk it over with their dad so he can tell them, "just wait and see." "Was it as bad as you imagined? Two of my grand's have a song they like to sing to me once in a while. It is by Bob Marley and goes like this.

                               Three Little Birds Lyrics
Don't worry about a thing,
Cause every little thing gonna be all right.
Singin' Don't worry about a thing,
Cause every little thing gonna be all right!

Rise up this mornin'
Smiled with the risin' sun
Three little birds Pitch by my doorstep
Singin' sweet songs
Of melodies pure and true
Sayin. (This is my message to you-ou-ou)

Don't worry about a thing,
Cause every little thing gonna be all right.
Singin' Don't worry(don't worry) bout a thing
Cause every little thing gonna be all right

Rise up this morning
Smiled with the risin' sun
Three little birds
Pitch by my doorstep
Singin' sweet songs
Of melodies pure and true,
sayin' (This is my message to you-ou-ou)

Singin' Don't worry about a thing, worry about a thing, oh
Every little thing gonna be all right. Don't worry
Singin' don't worry about a thing- I won't worry
 Cause every little thing gonna be all right.

Singin'  don't worry about a thing
Cause every little thing gonna be all right- I won't worry
Singin" don't worry about a thing
Cause every little thing gonna be all right
Singing  don't worry about a thing oh no!
Cause every little thing gonna be all right.!!!!!!!!

Trail Thrasher

I have mentioned several times about how important good shoes are for my exercise journey.  I have the best shoes I have ever owned.  I want to tell you a little about them.  One day my daughter was having a garage sale and  just mentioned to me that she had a pair of brand new shoes that she did not like.  I swooped right down on them and gave them a good look. They were black(hot in the desert) and very chunky and solid looking.  I have always walked in a walking shoe that has mesh or a very light material and usually a light color. These shoes were just not me.  I decided to put them on and see how they felt. AHHHHHH my feet said. These are wonderful. They were extra wide in the toe area and comfy. The tread was thick and had little ribs that held the base of the shoe up just a little. When I walked they gave a little bit of a push off with the next step. So I decided to take them for a walk. I did not feel every little crack and bump on the trail that I usually do. They gave me a little spring to my walk. My feet did not have the aches and pains that I often have.  I love these shoes.  I have ordered myself another pair in case I wear the first pair out. I think I will always walk with what is called a "trail running shoes." That is what these are and they are cushioned to withstand that kind of punishment. (I would never dare run a trail)  I forget how important the right shoes can be. I had to pay a little more than usual for the extra pair but it was worth it. If my feet hurt I do not walk and do the exercise that I need.  The little extra money is worth it. I have put 267 miles on my Trail Thrasher's since the middle of October and plan to add a few more. So if you see me out in my chunky black shoes just wave and know that my feet are saying.   AHHHHHHHHHH.