What If

I have a head cold. Not a big deal unless you are the one who has it.

It could be worse. It could have settled in my chest where I am much more vulnerable to this sort of thing and which is more likely to become something serious.

Still, it reminds me how important perspective is.

Last year if I got a cold like this it was annoying, but not life threatening. This year after just losing a friend to what she originally thought was a head cold, or sinus infection it is more worrisome.

Wondering "what if" is a totally useless occupation in this case. If I am going to indulge in it I am really allowing myself to feel the fear and suffer through things that have nothing to do with the reality of me. In fact I am putting my body through stress it doesn't need to go through and that could be damaging all in itself.

Imagination is not always a good thing.