I wrote a story for today about idiot tourists who do stupid things and get hurt in state parks near me.
If you think that line reads a little harsh, you should read the story. But you won’t read it because the voice of Bambi’s little bunny friend Thumper rattled through my brain and told me not to publish it.
Remember Thumper? He famously said “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say nuthin’ at all.”
Thumper is more or less the voice of my conscience sometimes. And that’s not a bad thing. Sometimes we need to express the negative thing just to let it out and let it go. Trust me, if you hold on to the litany of gripes and grievances you have, odds are good you will explode for all the wrong reasons and at exactly the wrong moment.
Or perhaps just spontaneously combust. Either way, it’s messy.
So, type the thing for your own sanity and then delete the thing for your own well being.
Instead of the angry things I had to say about sightseers who don’t obey rules in dangerous places, I will say this:
1. If you’re a hiker or are someone going for a hike and aren’t sure what to expect, please remember to stay on the designated trails and follow other posted rules.
2. Above, you’ll find a pretty picture from my drive home two nights ago when I saw more bunnies, squirrels and deer than you can shake a stick at. Although, I don’t know why anyone would want to shake a stick at them- especially the half dozen little fawns we saw, all of which still had their spots!
Have a good day, friends. Remember, let go of the negativity sometimes and embrace the beautiful sunsets when you can!
I don’t like to go down that negative path either. You can balance a negative by looking at the positive side of the situation or you can reword a negative, too. Thanks for the reminder to be on guard!
I feel like the world is designed to pull our attention to the negative. We must resist!
What a beautiful picture!
Thank you!!
I do sometimes take a negative approach when writing about a topic. Then I think about how I can approach the same issue from a positive angle. I think you did so here quite well.
Thank you. Sometimes we confuse negativity with realism. Sometimes we just need a reminder to lighten up and look for the silver lining!
I can’t help but laugh because the whole point of your post was to let go of the negativity, but this topic has clearly triggered me! Oh my gosh, there is so much I could say about the stupid things I’ve seen people do on the trails too. I’ll take a page out of your book and keep those comments to myself, except to say that some people suck. I just can’t help myself.
lol. I totally get it. I even tried channeling some of that into a hiker safety story and it all came down to stay on the trail and follow the rules!!!!
Ahem….. it’s hard to not be triggered on this topic.