Reflection

Last week I was watching a program in which one of the characters died of cancer. As the episode completed, I felt the fear of dying before my time and I thought to myself, "I could have done without this episode." It was later on that day that I began to appreciate the value of the episode. It gave me an opportunity to get present to my fear and acknowledge it, which I had genuinely not realized was still present. I'm clear that I will be fine when all is said and done. And it feels better to know the fear is in the background and to face it, then to think I'm past it and all the while have it lurking in my mind. Granted I'm not going to spend all my time watching programs about people dying of cancer, but watching one turned out to be a good thing. Once again, I have my feelings - my feelings don't have me.

So, I have been watching comedies and an occasional action flick. I agree with those who believe that laughter isn't just a good thing, it's a healthy thing. I also try to read as much as possible. Right now I'm reading Willie Nelson with Bud Shrake ~ An Autobiography. Gotta love Willie. The song in my head lately is "Always on My Mind." What a song! And it wasn't even written by Willie. It was written by Johnny Christopher. Willie heard it and thought he and Merle Haggard should do it. Well, Merle didn't like it, so Willie recorded it with his band after the session with Merle was over...and the single sold triple platinum. Good ear, Willie.

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