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Thanks gerrerd for those Cardinal Rules of Life which most anxious people are guilty of.

Yesterday I went in for my routine Coumadin blood test. The nurse was cordial as usual and in a talkative mood. My anxiety was rising because I kept thinking of the patients out in the waiting room waiting to have their blood tested as well.

Finally I stood up, put on my coat and stood there listening to her. Smiling at me she said "I'm beginning to think you don't like me because you are always ready to leave after a few minutes: I told her it's because I didn't want to take more time then I'm allowed. Worried about the other patients.

She smile and put her hand on my shoulder and said, "see that's the problem with nice people, they worry too much about others and don't stop to realize they are just as important" And then your cardinal rules came up today. We do have to stop and take care of ourselves after all we are all important in this life. x

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Starrlight in reply to Agora1

Beautiful, Agora.

Forwarding to my housemate Immediately!

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Sprinkle1

Really Great One Gerrerd, needs to be logged down and carried with each of us. Have a nice day. Sprinkle 1 ............