There has been some exciting things happening in the news the past couple of weeks, though “exciting” is probably an inappropriate word for either the London riots or the rollercoaster ride of the stock markets. Fortunately for me, despite the fact that I am a real worry wart I have learned to ignore the markets and not check out my lack of fortune obsessively every morning. Others meanwhile are having heart attacks looking at their mutual funds and so forth. It’s like picking up the phone when you know you are going to get irritated by a telemarketer or picking at a scab. Just stop it.
On the other hand, I listened to the news of the London riots with growing alarm because I recalled my brother telling me about this book written in the late ‘90’s which predicted a civilization meltdown that would start with riots. The author envisioned that our homes would not be safe to live in because people were out of control. Sure I have a security system but I know that the foolproof way to deter intruders is to have a dog. So I went out and got a couple of Dobermans who can bite the feet, arms and head off of anyone. Thank goodness for animal shelters. Harold and Arnold are adults and already trained.
My brother got a bit of a shock the first time he opened up the door to the sunroom but lucky for him I was already home and was able to keep Harold and Arnold at bay. So my advice to you is to be sure to let your family know what you’ve done with your security systems as soon as possible because it can lead to hard feelings.
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