When I take my head out

Usually I keep my head in the sand, when it comes to the news. I keep a small hole to the surface so I know if something major happens, but I try not to watch or read the news too much. I find it very overwhelming and depressing, in general. I am a worrier by nature, as you may have noticed. However, watching the news last night left me with a feeling of gratitude. I (we, depending on who's reading this) live in a country that doesn't really have to worry about earthquakes. And even if we have the odd rumble, it's nothing like what's happened in Indonesia. Despite recent political 'turmoil' and an impending election here, it will be nothing like Egypt: leaders will lose their life; people will not have to fear for their lives, loved ones, livelihoods or property. Finally, I learnt that you can survive falling into a sink hole in your car. That's one less thing I need to worry about, whew!