People spend too much of their lives worrying. Obviously, life’s a messy business and there’s a lot of stuff people have to worry about. Paying mortgages, maintaining good relationships – raising kids without destroying them etc etc. But I say life is simply too short and if you must worry, find a solution that eases your worry, and stick to it. Sounds kind of obvious, I know, but so many people spend their lives stressing instead of doing something they’re stressed about. Maybe they enjoy it. Like, my mum is the biggest worrier in the world. Aren’t all mums, I hear you ask? I wouldn’t know – probably, to an extent – it’s in their nature I guess. But my mum could win a medal for worrying, I swear. My dad’s had some health problems bless him, and my mum has spent her whole life being stressed about it and imagining bad scenarios. Eventually I was like, why don’t you just get private medical insurance, take the weight off your mind. At least you have the peace of mind knowing that if something happens to him, he’ll get seen right away. Of course, this lead to more worries, but I sat her down with it and that’s exactly what she did. She got private medical insurance for my dad, and herself actually. I think we might be covered on it as well. Of course, it would never ease the pain if something did happen, but she has more peace of mind now. It’s better that way – she’s better for my dad that way.