Suppose It Doesn't?
These are anxious times for some, full of Questions. 'What if's?
From things like - what if the battery on my phone 'dies'? To What if there's a local Lockdown here? In fact, What if Lockdown gets reimposed like back in March-May! Aaaarrrggh! People are starting to panic-buy now, after all. What if I run out of . . . loo rolls/ flour/ . . ? Could I cope with being Locked Down 23 hours per day again?
What if I lose my job? What if I can't afford to . . . pay my rent/mortage/any bills? What if I get made homeless? What if I catch Covid-19? What if I get it badly? What if (and this one is worth thinking about if you're particularly anti-mask, pro-My Rights) What if I pass Covid-19 on to one of my family and they get Seriously Ill or die?
No wonder everyone seems to be suffering from STRESS and ANXIETY. Not that the News bulletins help much*. All these unknowns. All these 'What if?'s. And that's in addition to the usual stresses and strains of everyday life.
So here's a thought, maybe for when you're wide awake in the wee, small hours scaring yourself with increasingly horrendous 'What if?'s
Do you know Winnie the Pooh and his friend Piglet, Dear Reader?
Pooh and Piglet are taking a walk in the woods and Piglet, who is a little anxious, says
‘Suppose a tree falls on us Pooh?’
Pooh replies ‘Suppose it doesn’t.’
Pooh is always portrayed as a Bear of Very Little Brain, but in this case Less is obviously More.
Incidentally, repeated studies have shown that some stress is necessary for everyday life. Stresses in themselves are not a Bad Thing. It's more to do with how we react.
So, while as an ex-Girl Guide, I am all in favour of Being Prepared. I am also Very Much In Favour of the 'Suppose it doesn't' approach.
Y'all have a day free of excessive and unnecessary stress now!
* Anyone experiencing a touch of Schadenfreude here?