Worry

I am up early.  It is a habit.  I guess it is easier for me being a morning person.
This morning it is raining a little.  As I write normally the sun is up.  But the cloud cover means it is still dark.  I mentioned it to Merril and she asked if I was worried.  I wondered aloud if the sun was coming up today.
I guess that is pointless.  I imagine it will be up and even if it was not, what could I do about it?
Worry for me is always a pointless exercise.  I reckon worry is different to due diligence.  I need to do all that is necessary – even when I feel something may not be necessary.  The truth is I do not know, and people in the know may tell me different.
This wearing of masks is to me a case in point.  I wear one for my safety and the safety of others.  But I am yet to find anyone who enjoys it.  I have trouble breathing already without the added impost.   I have come across one advantage though.  In winter breathing into the mask seems to keep me warmer.  Ok I only wear it because it is the sensible thing to do, but any plus is a plus.
I have heard it said that one of the reasons we are making such an issue of some things is perhaps because we have had it so good.  I know when people around me are getting crook on mass I tend to do.  Still, my times are in his hands, and I will spend time in avoidance, but if that proves to be not enough, worry will not help.
I was watching Media Watch the other night and it was being highlighted how the media was casting such a negative spin on everything and neglecting good news.  It was like the media expected worry to be the default position.  To me that is the case in so much of the news.  It is almost like a self-fulfilling prophecy.  Worry giving birth to more worry.
It sure is not that I do not have a concern, but worry is out of the question when I do what I can.  I must admit I have never seen someone better as a result of worry.  The medical profession tells us the negative effects worry has on the body.  I do like how one psychology article on-line describes worry.  “It has been defined as thinking about future events in a way that leaves you feeling anxious or apprehensive.”
I will always be in favour of thinking ahead and planning but once it is done it is done.  It may need tweaking, but I will not give way to dwelling on possible negative outcomes.    Life to me is about dwelling on the abundance of good things.  While potential negative outcomes are possible, I have never found it helps to worry about it.