Opposite of Calm
I am not, nor have I ever been, a calm person. I am the opposite of calm. I searched the Web for antonyms of calm; results include: frenzied, worked up, agitated, unnerved, restless, jittery, jumpy, troubled, uneasy, fearful, impatient, and Victoria McGlone (I made up that last one). How wonderful calm must be. What would life be like if I didn't worry and stress from my waking moment and all throughout the day? I think I've convinced myself that by worrying about something I am improving the chances of its success. If I stress about getting to work on time, I WILL get to work on time. If I worry enough about my children, they WIL L be healthy and happy. My presentation WILL be amazing if I lose enough sleep over it. Worrying about the amount of gas in the car WILL ensure that I never run out of gas. Proof of this last one is that my husband, who never seems to worry about anythi...