Don't Worry, Be Happy

Luke 12:25-26: "Can any of you by worrying add a moment to your life span?
"If even the smallest things are beyond your control, why are you anxious about the rest?"

Or in the immortal words of the songster, "Don't worry, Be Happy!"
I don't even sound good singing in the shower, but once upon a time I did my version of that ditty to try and bestir a lady who was worrying too much about her beau.
And so every once in awhile if the spirit moves me I'll karaoke that tune.
And I'll ad lib the words to fit the occasion.
I used to worry too much.
Once I endured the slings and arrows of my outrageous misfortune I learned that
God was in control of my destiny more than I was and I stopped worrying as much as I used to.
I'm worried about the Alabama-Arkansas game but I remember when Arkansas was not even on the Vegas tout list when they faced Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl.
Lou Holtz suspended three of Arkansas' high powered weapons for a dorm dalliance.
Prior to the kickoff Holtz had his players stay loosed by telling off colored jokes and they pranced and danced to a 31-6 rout of the more ballyhooed Boomer Sooners.
And I covered the Arkansas-Texas A&M joust in 1975. The Aggies were clear cut favorites after ousting the Texas Longhorns the previous week.
I had the (mis)fortune of entering the Aggies dressing room following their 35-14 loss to the Razorbacks.
Two of the Aggies All-American linebackers Ed Simonini and Garth Ten Apel were commiserating about the rugged loss.
One said, "What was the final score anyway?"
The other quipped, "I don't know, I think Arkansas is still out there scoring!"
Then, Simonini sarcastically remarked, "Well, at least we lived up to Aggie tradition. We choked!"
Yes, we all have a tradition of making tragic mistakes sometimes by not following our Christian principles of right and wrong.
Don't worry about the future, make it a positive happy day.