My father is very unwell.
He has stage 4 cancer with pneumonia.
But something surprised me.
He seems happier than before.
He does little happy gestures, like a child dancing.
He smiles more than before and has become more flexible.
And he keeps saying to me,
“Celine, don’t take life too seriously. Don’t work too hard.”
He used to be different.
He would get upset easily.
He was affected by what people said or did.
But now, his mindset has changed.
He says,
Nothing is that serious as long as you are healthy.”
“Worrying doesn’t solve anything and is bad for my health.”
“I don’t let others control how I feel.”
“I decide to be happy.”
Watching him made me pause.
Why do we wait until life becomes fragile to think this way?
I started applying his words to my own life straight away.
And I noticed something.
My mind feels more peaceful.
I have fewer headaches.
I feel clearer and more relaxed.
At night, when negative thoughts come, I don’t fight them.
I gently remind myself what he says,
“These small things don’t matter.”
“Worrying doesn’t change anything.”
“It ruins my overall health.”
I’m still practising this.
But I can honestly say,
this way of thinking is changing my life.
Maybe life doesn’t need to be so heavy.
Reflection questions:
• What am I worrying about right now, and does it really matter?
• Is this thought helping me, or just making me feel worse?
• What would change if I chose to let it go, even just a little?
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