Yesterday, I forgot about all the angst in the world and sat in the garden in a rare moment of sunshine, so far this year, listened to the birds and enjoyed the feeling of the sun on my face.

I thought briefly of the radiation that might be coming across the Pacific from Japan, if any. How much would I be taking in? Will it affect me later?

And then, I thought, worrying about it is a waste of time. I can't change my fate, because I believe that when it's my time to go, I will go.

Far better, is to learn how not to be a prisoner of fear.