A
trickle of water that drains down the side of a hill poses no problem
to the
hill, its vegetation, or the people living in the valley. But if that
trickle grows into a stream, the water will erode a path, carrying along
plants, rocks, and soil, endangering the lives and property of the people
in the valley.
When a worry nags us, it is like that trickle. It
poses little threat to us
and can be stopped at any time because it is so
small. But if we let more
worrisome thoughts feed into the stream, we will
allow it to grow until
all of our thoughts and energy are focused on one
worry that has attained great power.
We all have things we worry about.
But we don't have to give these
worries more than passing acknowledgment.
The trickles that run
through our minds are okay to have. But to keep them
at that size, we
need to remember what is important to us at this very
moment. We
don't need to let the worries grow.
I have worries just
like everyone else. However, I don't have to dwell
upon my worries or make
them any bigger than what they are.
from
the book
Night Light by Amy E. Dean
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