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A Worrier's Guide to Camp

by Cathi Turow

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Summer brings new and exciting things to worry about. Because of this,I personally find it helpful to organize what I plan to worry about. That way I'm sure not to omit anything, and I'm able to give each issuethe full amount of anxiety it deserves. Perhaps the schedule below willinspire you as well.

May 1:  Begin worrying process, since camp deposits for my three kids arenon-refundable after this date.

May 1-31:  Worry that my kids will be social outcasts because I didn'tshop for their camp clothes in December.

June 1:  Worry I shouldn't have encouraged my oldest daughter to go tosleep away camp. If something happens she can't handle, she'll never bethe same. It will be my fault. Open therapy savings account.

June 2:  Worry I shouldn't send my son and youngest daughter to differentday camps. When my daughter learns her brother is going to a differentcamp, she won't get on the bus.

June 3:  Worry my kids have no break between the last day of school andcamp. Maybe I should send them to camp for only one month.

June 4:  No way.

June 5:  Worry if the day camp counselors will be irresponsible.

June 6:  Worry that if the sleep away camp counselors are irresponsible,I won't know about it.

June 7:  Worry my son won't eat the peanut butter sandwiches in camp ifthe bread isn't cut precisely at the correct angle.

June 8:  Worry about my youngest daughter's disappointment if she doesn'tlike camp as much as last year. Save for multiple trips to toy store.

June 9:  Worry how many boxes of cookies I'll eat if my kids say theywon't go to camp.

June 10:  Worry if the camp directors don't put my kids with their friends.

June 11:  Worry how many times I can call the camp directors to remindthem.

June 12:  Worry maybe my kids shouldn't be with their friends...

June 13:  Worry if the camps need to reach me during the summer, will aphone machine, cell phone, beeper and fax number be sufficient?

June 14-18:  Worry if my oldest daughter calls crying to come home fromcamp, what will the argument with my husband be like?

June 19:  Worry about the stress I'm putting on my body. Upgrade healthplan.

June 20:  Two nights before camp: Worry what I don't know about the busdrivers.

June 21:  One night before camp: Worry what I do know about the busdrivers.

June 22:  The first day of camp: Worry how scary it is to love threechildren so much.

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