I've been wondering this week if 24 hour news is a good idea. I'm a bit addicted to it (is a bit addicted like a bit pregnant?), watching from before my feet hit the floor in the morning until I close my eyes at night. Would it be better for my zen meter to read more books? I definitely know I worry more. . .most of the news is horrendous. Should we go to war in Syria? Will a mother on death row for twenty years, found guilty of having her three year old taken into the desert and shot for insurance money, be let go? Did a man found guilty of imprisoning three women for years hang himself in prison or was he helped? Not a lot of reporting on lotus blossoms and fairies in our news.
Mike is in Montana this week for their dragonboat regatta. I realize as I watch the news how many times I speak my thoughts because Michael is nearby. I also realize how patient and responsive he is. He is not a worrier. I would say he's very much a pragmatist. If it doesn't advance an effective or positive result, he sets it aside. How does he do that? Is that a gender thing? Sometimes my worrying propels me to act. For instance, the downrod for the fan did not arrive with the motor; it's in a separate package, but came from Kentucky as part of a pair. I made two calls to Fed Ex on two separate days and the downrod arrived today. I don't believe it would have arrived this quickly if I hadn't been concerned (another way to say worried) and acted. So worrying could be a good thing, but not if it has a negative effect on my life. . .like loss of sleep. Need to keep that in mind and try to be more like Mikey. . .some of the time.
So, I watch. . .and wonder. . .and worry. . . I watch the news on several different channels since each has its own political slant. I wonder why so many leaders seem to be scary dictators. I worry that we're not paying enough attention to important matters in the world; we elect leaders who are charismatic, have the best political machine behind them, when we should be electing the wisest, most mature person with a background showing action and results. Our political scene is a pendulum swinging one way, then the other. Hopefully, both ends of that continuum are filled with people who truly love this country and want the best for its people. As much as I criticize the actors on our political stage, I wouldn't trade them for anyone else on the political world stage. . .except, maybe Switzerland.
