Blowing Your Troubles Away

I find myself fretting quite a lot about the current economic situation, and I'm asking myself the same questions you are - about having enough money for the rest of the ride, about diversifying my investments, about cutting back on current expenses, and about having a little pile of cash to help us work our way through this new jungle in which we find ourselves.

It has occurred to me that fretting is pretty much a waste of time and that it is better to be proactive. My idea came from something I saw recently on a trip to the North shore of Lake Superior. On a beautiful sunny day, there were some kids blowing bubbles; all it took was a jar of soapy water and a little metal thingie to hold a the liquid in place until it could be blown into a bubble and subsequently into the air. There was much whooping and laughter, and even some gamboling going on.

K reported that a few weeks later, she and a couple of her relatives blew bubbles along a particularly beautiful part of the shore, and it brought them immeasurable pleasure.

She told a friend from church who subsequently took her hiking group to the same spot to blow bubbles, and they, too, found doing that a "hoot."

So, I think we should find ourselves a jar of bubble juice - it comes with the metal thingie inside, and it's very inexpensive, so when you're feeling down about your/our situation, head outside and blow away your troubles with bubbles. Watch them float away on the breeze, sparkle in the light, and then disappear. Get your friends together to blow your troubles away, laugh, and gambol, and have some fun.

Much cheaper than a trip to the shrink, and perhaps even better for your state of mind, even if only for a little while.

Blow away your troubles in bubbles...it's the next participatory fad, and you heard it here first.

Wh-o-o-o-o-o-o-sh.....