Don't Worry, Be Happy
From the Movie "Cocktails"
Performed by Bobby McFerrin

Here is a little song I wrote
You might want to sing it note for note
Don't worry be happy
In every life we have some trouble
When you worry you make it double
Don't worry, be happy......

Ain't got no place to lay your head
Somebody came and took your bed
Don't worry, be happy
The land lord say your rent is late
He may have to litigate
Don't worry, be happy

Look at me I am happy
Don't worry, be happy
Here I give you my phone number
When you worry call me
I make you happy
Don't worry, be happy

Ain't got no cash, ain't got no style
Ain't got not girl to make you smile
But don't worry be happy
Cause when you worry
Your face will frown
And that will bring everybody down
So don't worry, be happy (now).....

There is this little song I wrote
I hope you learn it note for note
Like good little children
Don't worry, be happy
Listen to what I say
In your life expect some trouble
But when you worry
You make it double
Don't worry, be happy......

Don't worry don't do it, be happy
Put a smile on your face
Don't bring everybody down like this
Don't worry, it will soon past
Whatever it is
Don't worry, be happy


This morning when I logged onto the internet I discovered that the Al-Anon topic for this week is One Day at a Time and Just for today. I shared about how I used to worry a lot. I don't know if it's the antidepressants I'm on or whether I've truly learned to let a lot of things go but I don't worry like I used to. It seemed like synchronicity to me when I got into my truck after that share to hear the song above playing on the radio.

This weekend I've spent time on the telephone with both Elyce and Linda. Things aren't going well in their lives. They aren't happy. Tonight it was just Mark and I in our Al-Anon meeting. He isn't happy. I'm not unhappy. I'm not estatic by any stretch of the imagination but I'm content. I can't help my friends become happy again but I can listen and share my own ESH. All three of them thanked me for taking the time to allow them to talk. Mark especially seemed grateful. He normally doesn't talk a lot. For him to take up almost an entire hour as the one talking was phenomenal. But I really am not comfortable being in a meeting alone with him. He talks a lot about how unhappy he is in his marriage. I want to tell him to get out of it but I have no idea what the right thing for him to do is. Hey, that's a big thing for me to admit. And it's also a big thing for me not to want to rush in and mother the poor guy. I've given up mothering people.

I've had a peaceful weekend pretty much. I have enjoyed my own company and I've gotten some things done around the apartment. I feel pretty good about myself today.

I think a lot about the things that Kenny and I have talked about this summer. I think back on the Celestine Prophesy, the mystic readings and the discussions I've had off and on. I think I'm about to make the quantum leap that Kenny spoke about. I'm not so afraid any more.