Stress
How do we learn stress? I understand that there are some naturally occurring stress circumstances but for kids to learn it is sad. I think about Katey and going to high school and the simple activity of using a locker causing stress for her. She didn't use one the whole first year she was there. She was afraid she would be late for a class or miss the bus or some such thing. I had to go to school today to get a martial art weapon that is Conor's but Katey had taken to school to use in the play Othello that her drama class is putting on. So, I had to go to the security office and get them from the police officer on duty. They have a security office in the school, full time police officers on staff! WHAT?! The officer and I were talking about how when we were in school it wasn't like that. I explained how I had been naive letting Katey bring the weapons to school in the first place. I just didn't think about it, neither did she, she just wanted realistic things to use in her play. No harm done, but walking around the school escorted by a policeman looking for Katey was interesting.
I was just thinking about that. I have been reading stuff on stress causing all manner of life threatening things, seeing it on the news and such. Being at her school and seeing a gun on his hip, and it made me think. What is our world coming to? And then the stress of getting this house ready. Yard sale today and tomorrow. I advertised in the paper and got a decent showing. While it was slow I was digging up some of the bushes I want to take with me to the new house. We will take them to my In-Laws on Sunday. And I look around and see all the stuff that needs to be done and then there is no more time. They are putting new carpet in on Wednesday and I need to have the other carpet cleaned and get quarter round put back and baseboards and paint and there is still so much stuff. I really don't think it will get done, I am fearful of not getting enough money out of this house because it looks like crap. I could just go on and on getting myself into a downward spiral and I can't afford that right now. Just pray for me and mine.
Peace to you.
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