Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 118, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1915 — WORRYING HABIT A BAD ONE [ARTICLE]

WORRYING HABIT A BAD ONE

Woman Who Gets Into It Makes Trouble for Herself and All Around Her. 1 Mrs. Smith is sb very apprehensive that she makes herself —and other people—absolutely miserable. She is always anticipating trouble and worries. She sees her husband off to the city every morning as If it were a last farewell; and if by any chance he should be half an hour late in the evening, he finds his wife in perfect frenzy of anxiety as to what may have happened to him. This kind of thing is so unnecessary and 'very boring to a man. ‘ She is just the same with her children. “Be careful.” “Mind, you don’t hurt yourself,” are her most constant remarks to the little ones. Well, of course, all mothers are anxious for their families’ welfare, but it is a great mistake for any woman to allow herself to get Into the habit of always anticipating troubles and worries. Don’t allow yourself to live in a state of fear. Half the things you worry about will never happen. Troubles are bad enough when they do come, but by constantly dwelling on gloomy eventualities one loses the strength which will carry one successfully through the real worries of Ufa. There’s plenty of sunshine about, if you will only look for it.