U is for
Upset
U is a tough one to be positive about. All those un-s,
uneasy, uncertain, unbalanced and such. ‘Not’ something.
But Upset isn’t not. Well, it is, but it’s not. It’s positively negative, if you get my drift. I try not to get upset but I have no fight against the onslaught most days. Upset is a good word for reactions to a range of provokers.
For example when faced with the newspaper daily. All the negative
energies revolving around like thick smog in a city road rising up in a mini
tornado. Pain, hunger and injustice all precede a sense of helplessness and
guilt.
Or when sloppy language jumped out from the pages of
Twilight and bit me in the nose for having dared to borrow the book from the
library. I couldn’t believe the stuff I was reading about a shimmering vampire had made big bucks. Especially
after I see the wonderful writing by some folks gathering rejection slips.
Or when encountering the conundrum thrown at most people by ‘they’re vs. their vs. there’. What the heck?
Upset. It’s that perfect
combination of irritation and disappointment and anger conducive to everyday
usage. 

18 thoughts on “”

  3. I try not to read the paper or watch the news because it does upset me. I have no control over those things. I am working on not getting upset over things I do have control over, which is my own reactions to things. Nice to “meet” you.Karen

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  4. I hate being upset. So I try to avoid it. Nice post. “Well, it is, but it’s not. It's positively negative” Lost the way you put your thoughts together!

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  8. Well said. It is important not to let life upset us. Things happen, not always the way we want them, but when it is out of our control, it's better to let it go.From Diary of a Writer in Progress

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  12. Thank you for visiting, Karen. I try not to get upset over things that I have no control as well. But all I've figured out is that I have no control over what I get upset about! 🙂

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