Rain....Analysis...?

It is raining!!!! :) Happiness! I really enjoy rainy days. They appeal to the slight melancholy in me. My absolute favorite days when I was in college were those “soft” rainy days in the late fall and early winter. I know, it sounds crazy, but I enjoyed walking across campus on those days…..wearing a warm coat and gloves….scarf….carrying my umbrella…and having a huge smile of contentment as the rain fell softly. Happy as a duck was I…… from my window it looks like one of those days right now….[except I know it is warm outside….]…[sigh] :)

Tangent time…..One of my [many] personality quirks [and aren’t quirks just the funniest things?! I have way more than I would like….but I think most of them (I hope) are of a variety that annoy only me (thankfully…)…but boy….am I EVER annoyed by some of my quirks…..oh…anyway, back to the main thought…] sadly, is the “ability” to overanalyze every bit of information that comes my way. I am the queen when it comes to analyzing every little bit of data that makes its way into my brain, and hashing and rehashing each and every subpart of that data until it drives me [and any poor soul who may happen to be a sounding board at that particular time] into a crazy frenzy. Why, oh why, do I torture myself so?? Overanalyzing has never helped me one time, and really I think has at times done more harm than good. However, I do know this part of my personality is a….family trait. My dad…bless him….is an over-analyzer as well….so at least I come by it honestly. But it is definitely not a good idea for us to hash out an issue together. Yikes….scary, scary stuff…..
I am learning there is a fine line [if any] between overanalyzing and worry. And I definitely don’t want to be a worrier. “Can any of you add a single cubit to his height by worrying?” Matt. 6:27 (HCSB). Yeah, definitely don’t need to worry…..

If I am not careful, I will begin to overanalyze my overanalyzing nature and that really won’t be good….

Rain is good.... :)