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Frankly I moved three and a half hours away to be away from my siblings because I think one of them is more concerned about me winning money and not sharing it with her the other one doesn't like my opinions on God.
But if the older one keeps harping on "I'm so worried about you" she's going to have a choice to either shut up or I'm going to block her and not talk to her then she can worry all she wants and I'm not going to be bothered by it.
As my father aged and I traveled internationally, I would offer to send him my itinerary with phone numbers to reach me. (Pre-cell phone days)
He always said no, don't send it. His reasoning was pragmatic, and pretty darn blunt. Calling me about some emergency would ruin my vacation, pass away a lot of money, and have no positive result. He'd be just as dead when I finally came home.
Since then, We've followed the same reasoning. Whether it's siblings, the dog, our closest friends, or our house being robbed or destroyed by fire, etc. Ain't nothing we can do about it.
I love my siblings and when they travel I just hope that they are having a good time.
I don't let my mind go to the million and one things that could go wrong for them because that really could happen anywhere.
Close proximity might feel safer but that isn't necessarily the case. I read somewhere that the vast majority of deaths take place within a relatively short distance from home.
I love my siblings and when they travel I just hope that they are having a good time.
I don't let my mind go to the million and one things that could go wrong for them because that really could happen anywhere.
Close proximity might feel safer but that isn't necessarily the case. I read somewhere that the vast majority of deaths take place within a relatively short distance from home.
That's what I meant when I said "What does it matter what hemisphere they're in?". Accidents, and even horrible things like mass shootings, are just as likely to happen in almost any US state, so why worry more if they are in the Eastern, Western, Southern hemisphere, or at the North Pole for that matter? Unless they are literally "deployed" to a war zone, why worry more? They are far more likely to die of their own health issues than an accident or evil act. And they are just as likely to be hurt or killed, maybe even more so, in their home state, even in their own bathroom.
Worry is just "borrowing trouble". We can all sit around and imagine terrible things happening to our loved ones. Does our worry in any way make them safer? Does it make us, or them, feel better? Does it help anyone in any way?
No I have siblings and nieces and nephews-grandkids that travel all over. Sometimes I don't even know they went until I see pictures on Instagram.
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