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Backstory – Something Bad Could Happen
Something bad could happen. There’s no denying it. Turn on the news for proof any time. How can you possibly keep from worrying in times like these? That thought inspired this story.
Consider This Show – Something Bad Could Happen
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It’s easy to get swept away by the bad news: someone is treated badly; someone is swindled out of their life savings, the life is savagely snuffed out of a good person, a young life is lost.
Knowing about the bad things that could happen can sometimes be scary. It can get us to a place where we are waiting for the next shoe to fall. When will it be OUR TURN to experience something bad? It could be around the next corner. And it COULD!
But most likely, there will be something good around the next corner. Remember that the media has to pull bad news from all around the country and the world, just to keep us informed.
It’s not news that 16 million school children arrived safety. T here’s no headline in knowing that 45 million husbands chose to come home to their families and share their lives tonight. The fact that 34 million of them were met with a hug and a smile; you’ll never hear Fox News report it.
So take the news with a grain of salt.Something bad did happen to them. It could happen to you.
And if it does, you have the strength and courage to figure out how to handle it.
In the meantime, enjoy the everyday good times. Treasure them. Don’t let them get by without celebration. They are what this good life is all about.
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imo K Todd says
February 18, 2018 atIt’s so difficult to hear about yet another school massacre as was the case in So. Florida last week. I so wish students could have the carefree good-times-every-day environment I enjoyed during my own school days. I never had a thought of anyone actually wanting to hurt me, or a fellow student. You’re right. Every single day is a blessed event; I’m going to stop taking each day for granted, and I’m going to search for the good news of each and every day. I resolve this. Thank you, Annette, for reminding us that good news is bountiful.
Annette Petrick says
February 26, 2018 atOh yes, imo, it takes concentration to remember all the good things with which we are blessed. As part of your gratitude, help someone else to see the beauty in their life as well.