The caring dilemma.

There's a danger. In caring too much. About other people. About things. One can be overwhelmed. Emotionally consumed.  By not being able to turn off the caring spigot. I find it convenient. To have very few true friends. If I had more, I'd have to care more. If I had many, many friends. I'd be caring all the time. No break. No respite from my caring impulses. Also, it's good to cultivate indifference over many world events. If I cared about all sorts of stuff, I might be disappointed. And go into depression. So I carefully pick and choose. The people and things I truly care about.  So I can live a balanced and happy go-lucky life. --Jim Broede