My thoughts on Stress!

Do you know anyone who isn't stressed , about to be stressed or isn't totally stressed out?
this has me thinking. Is it just modern times we human "beans" were stressed.

I envision a cave woman hovering in fear in her cave , either afraid a cave man would come and drag her off or fearful he might not.

How about this true
pioneer story : a woman near Ogden had been waiting with her children for her husband to return with some dearly need salt and flour but he was a day and a half late. Their was always a lot of Indian activity in the community. They would come and want food and just take cattle or whatever.

The woman stood shaking with her children hidden as much as possible. ONE EVEN UNDER SKIT. HER HUSBAND HAD LEFT HER HIS SHOTGUN. Knock! knock and the door opened and there were five Indians holding out their hands wanting food. NOW ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?
The woman shook the rifle at them and then decided she should give them something and as she went to get food she was shaking so hard her wooden teeth flipped out into the middle of the floor and the Indians, who had never seen such a thing , got frightened and ran away.

SO WHAT IS THE MORAL OF THIS !

There has always been stress and there always will be. So much of life is out of our control. So what can we do?
We don't have power of storms war and TERROR. What we have is the power of how we act or react. In my book it is always better to act on you own plan and you own power.

So when babies cry, the phone is ringing ,you are all ready late. The car is out of gas you have no change.What do you do?

WHEN YOUR BOSS BLAMES YOU FOR SOMEONE ELSE'S MISTAKES?

When you Best friend breaks your heart?

Forgiving the stressor is a good starting. Getting frustrated or blaming yourself or someone else urges on the frenzy.

We don't allow anyone to call us dumb, but we do it to our selves. Another page out of my book is: there's enough people willing to dis's me so why do it to my self.

So, grab the kids , give them hugs and kisses and roll on the floor with them. Let the phone ring and ring and ring.

Realize the boss is stressed too and maybe he picked on you cause he knew you were big enough to forgive and forget.

I have to stop and ask my self "Is this worth a headache that last for several days".Most things aren't. Is it worth wrecking a friendship over? Think it over. talk it over , it could be a misunderstanding. Keep things in prospective , Appointments can be cancelled ,skipped, remodeled. Meals Can be late. There is always MC Donald's. And as Julia said And come Home!MARILYN

THE NAME OF MY BOOK IS--- BUCKSHOT IN THE TURKEY --BY MARILYN MAE WALKER WHISLER MAC LEAN