Eat and Forget It

Excited about the upcoming Parade of Lights tonight, I awoke, turned on the TV to check the weather and what did I hear to start my day? Complaints! The last thing I heard last night was complaints about what everyone else was or was not doing. This morning, the complaints weren't about the war, the weather, not even Dick Cheney nor George Bush. No, the complaining was about traffic and road construction. The main complaint was they were getting to work late or to the store. I ask, why not leave home a bit earlier? If you don't face a problem, be proud to arrive early for a change. Maybe we should think of why we should be glad to be there in the first place and ask ourselves some soul-searching questions:

1. Do I have a car to drive in the first place?
2. Do I have gas in the car?
3. Is there gas available to put in my car?
4. Do I have a job to go to?
5. Would I like a better road to travel on?
6. Do I care about these construction workers enough to do my part to keep them safe?
7. Do I possess the physical senses to drive a car?
8. Are there others out here who have really SERIOUS problems?
9. Am I being self-centered and thinking only of myself and my problems?
10. Do I want to live longer? Enough to calm down?

It's so ironic. They just started telling on TV how the foods you eat can improve certain moods. For example, eat chicken and other protein to help your thinking; eat fruit to help you rest; eat chocolate for calming; and, eat almonds to relieve stress. Since I am now stressed and need to calmed, perhaps I should eat a chocolate bar with almonds and forget it! Let's do it!
Hmm...I like this! Get me going again, TV!