Dont Panic

Those words mean a lot to me, but not for normal reasons. It’s in Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Every time it’s used, it is a time when most people would panic, and the book repeatedly points out that’s it’s not going to help you if you panic. So now…when I get in situation where I feel like panicking, I think to myself…don’t panic. Seems simple right? Not always. What I love about that is the fact that, is how every book I read becomes a part of me. The words, the ideas, the characters…and in turn, I think it makes me a more rounded person.

To let words changes you takes some vulnerability. Really thinking about what they mean, how you feel about them, deciding if you think it’s true. It’s a cost completely worth the price. There is so much wisdom rolling around that we haven’t learned yet. Words make the world a better place. I came across this today in a friends FB status. I thought it was beautiful.

Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at all………
Emily Dickinson

Remember, don’t panic.