I was over at a friend’s the other day and the topic of firewood came up. It’s autumn and this is big on the list of things to talk about around here. Anyway, I had said that I had discovered the wood from holly trees makes good firewood. And one of the guys went into a big talk about how that stuff is so poisonous and I better watch out. Well, OK. And just now I Googled the situation and could find nothing at all on the the dangers of using this wood in this way. Well, that combined with the fact that we have been using it occasionally for two years with no ill effects that we know about. Cool, one less thing to worry about I’m sayin! Myth Busters!
Yesterday I was having this realization about the radio station that I had been listening to pretty consistently. It is primarily a news station with local and national news stories. In between the news they would have little stories about things of interest. But what I was realizing was that so many of these were like possible things to worry about. I mean the news is bad enough but these little supposedly light weight fillers were collectively adding up to give me the willies. If it wasn’t little parts on toys that could choke the grandkids, it was better get out there in the rain and clear the storm drains of your elderly neighbors or don’t go in the parks in wind storms. OK, OK enough!
Maybe we should start making a list of things we are sure of to worry about and start researching. Maybe our lives would be better if we could scratch some of those items off the list and just be. Maybe we could just be and still recognize that yes there are certain dangers. “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil.” Maybe we would be happier if life appeared less of a gauntlet and more of a playpen.
Yup, time today go. Time to get over to the wood shop and make some sawdust. Thanks for being here, love you Felipe.
Love this post!! Unworry your life!! 🙂
“if life appeared less like a guantlet and more like a playpen.” Brilliant. Just Brilliant. I’m putting that one on the mirror. and the frig. on the dash.
If guantlet appeared more like gauntlet and less like a typo…
Hehe!
Hey Jessika ~ where have you been? We got to get back in the playpen! Felipe.x
I’m knee deep in papers right now. I hope to come up from air next week. Hey! Be sure to post your Camino times next week since it’s a holiday–I’ll see if I can show up one of the daze. days. Whatever.
Jessika ~ OK, will post schedule but we can walk Thursday morning. Work off the calories before the Turkey Day meal. God luck on your papers. Felipe.x
Great post, Phil. We should all take this to heart instead of all those nagging worries we seem to love to cling to. And I agree with Jessika. This needs to be posted everywhere in my life.
Joy ~ there you are. I was getting worried about you. So yea, let’s cut down on the worries somehow some way. Happy Thanksgiving, Felipe.x
Or just limit the amount of media-induced fear we listen to. Years ago I read a book entitled The Science of Fear that among other things made me aware of the constant fear TV and other media create. I’m just repeating what you said so well.
For myself, I find the need to care for people in my community – ones that I can hold the hand of and make a difference for. I let others worry about and try to affect change in the state capital, Washington and the rest of the world.
Well-being requires consuming not only good food but I think, good mental and spiritual nutrients.
Love and Peace to you, Felipe. May that firewood warm your heart and your bones.
Thank you Ron ~ excellent comment. I’m afraid that there is too much fear. How about that? I’m fearful of fear. It seems to ignite so much of our movements and choices. We will talk more about it. It is interesting that in the Bible the most common phrase is “fear not”. Hello to Ann, Felipe.