Knowing what I can't change.

A key to happiness, I think, is knowing what's beyond my control. Keeps me from getting unduly angry. If I know I can't change a situation, it doesn't help to fret needlessly. Take politics in Washington, for instance. I can't do much, if anything, to change or influence decisions. Unless I get elected to congress, I suppose. And that ain't gonna happen. So I just live with it. And I'm happy when things go my way. And when they don't, I accept it. Albeit, I might complain. Right here in my blog. Just to get if off my chest. Yes, I like to gripe. And poke fun at politicians. And rake Republicans over the coals. And call them idiots. That may not do any good. But it really does no harm. Those politicians don't read my blog anyway. My real influence is over a limited number of friends and acquaintances. Particularly the few that I talk and write to almost on a daily basis. We give each other sustenance. And often, we remind each other to not sweat the stuff over which we have virtually no control. --Jim Broede