I’m older than dirt and I have yet to even come CLOSE to doing this.
I have always admired people who calmly decide what is necessary in any given situation and do it.
I am TRYING to repeat this every day in an effort to FINALLY be able to remain calm and function like a normal human being with more than one brain cell before I croak.
Example – Years ago, my husband and I lived in Tulsa, enjoying our very first house. Our property had a garage apartment that we rented out, happy for the extra income. I came home from my job as a teacher one day to find smoke coming from the garage apartment. Like a complete ditz, I called my mother before calling the fire department!
My mom was stopped by a policeman on her way to our house. The cop said, “Where’s the fire, Lady?” My mom, answered, “At my daughter’s house!” He waved her on without giving her a ticket.
The two renters had renter’s insurance, our insurance enabled us to rebuild the garage apartment, and I was able to handle all the details of that without problem.
If you have a similar problem, feel free to print the image in this as your reminder (as I have) and say with me, “One of the best lessons you can learn in life is to master how to remain calm.”

