don’t worry, be happy

While Mr. Bush tries to tell us don’t think about, you know; the Christian Science Monitor reminds us to be thankful about what we have. I’ve lost quite a bit in paper profits this year, but I still have time. I have health, a good family, a wonderful home city, my wits, good books to read, good music to listen to, friends to make me laugh, to comfort me, stand by me.

I am reminded too that although the financial crisis is terribly important to bankers (Paulson was a banker?) the economy goes through cycles, maybe not as wild as this one, but it happens. It will recover. Meanwhile, we do have to act, now and decisively if we want the environment like it is now, we do have to act now and decisively if we (Americans anyway) want a reasonable health care system (see USNews and World Report article by Bernadine Healy).