“I worried a lot. Will the garden grow, will the rivers
flow in the right direction, will the earth turn
as it was taught, and if not how shall
I correct it?
Was I right, was I wrong, will I be forgiven,
can I do better?
Will I ever be able to sing, even the sparrows
can do it and I am, well,
hopeless.
Is my eyesight fading or am I just imagining it,
am I going to get rheumatism,
lockjaw, dementia?
Finally, I saw that worrying had come to nothing.
And gave it up. And took my old body
and went out into the morning,
and sang.”
~ Mary Oliver, I Worried
Mom and I had a much-needed day with lunch, shopping, and a movie. We saw The Haunted Mansion. As much as we love Danny Devito, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Tiffany Haddish, Mom and I agreed that it wasn’t very good. Nevertheless, we enjoyed a cool theatre with recliners on a hot summer day, so it wasn’t all bad. Days together aren’t bad even if the movies are.
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