Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

Ever have one of those days when something really pisses you off?

Come on, don't lie.  I know you have.  We all get angry.

Ever have one of those days when, at the end of the day, you realize that the thing that made you angry and consumed your thoughts for most of the day was totally insignificant?

I did.  Today.  I read something online this morning that really upset me.  I could not, for the life of me, let it go.  I talked and talked and talked about it (much to the chagrin of my co-workers, I'm sure) for at least an hour.  And, once I stopped talking about it, I went back and re-read it over and over again.  Every time I did, I got angry again.  This one thing consumed my thoughts for most of the day.  It completely stressed me out.  I couldn't wait to go home so I could be upset in the privacy of my own home.

Then I scrolled through my news feed on Facebook.  What I saw almost brought me to tears as I read that someone I know is very sick and is having tests done this week.  Talk about a reality check.  That one thing that had made me so angry was nothing in comparison to what this girl is going through.  She's scared and overwhelmed.  Me?  I'm fuming over some insignificant piece of crap that, in the long run, means absolutely nothing.

What's the point of this, you ask?  Don't sweat the small stuff, folks.  Seriously.  We have this one life and we don't get another chance.  It's okay to get angry, but don't let it consume you.  Live your life to the fullest, be happy, and when those little things come along, get mad and move on...quickly!