Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?

I was feeling a little stressed, overwhelmed, and just down for a little while today, until Colby read me a story to make me feel better...

Here's the condensed version:

"When I was quite young

and quite small for my size,

I met an old man in the Desert of Drize.

And he sang me a song I will never forget.

At least, well, I haven't forgotten it yet.

"He sat in a terribly prickly place.

But he sang with a sunny sweet smile on his face:

"When you think things are bad,

when you feel sour and blue,

when you start to get mad...

you should do what I do!

"Just tell yourself, Duckie,

you're really quite lucky!

Some people are much more...

oh, ever so much more...

oh, muchly much-much more

unlucky than you!

"Be glad you don't work on the Bunglebung Bridge

that they're building across Boober Bay at Bumm Ridge.

It's a troublesome world. All the people who're in it

are troubled with troubles almost every minute.

You ought to be thankful, a whole heaping lot,

for the places and people you're lucky you're not!

"Suppose that you lived in that forest in France,
where the average young person just hasn't a chance
to escape from the perilous pants-eating-plants!
But your pants are safe! You're a fortunate guy!
And you ought to be shouting, 'How lucky am I!'

"And your so, so lucky you're not Gucky Gown,
who lives by himself ninety miles out of town,
in the Ruins of Ronk.
Ronk is rather run-down.

"And your so, so, So lucky you're not a left sock,
left behind by mistake in the Kaverns of Krock!

"Thank goodness for all of the things you are not!
Thank goodness you're not something someone forgot,
and left all alone in some punkerish place
like a rusty tin coat hanger hanging in space.

"That's why I say, 'Duckie!
Don't grumble, don't stew!
Some critters are much-much
oh, ever so much-much,
so muchly much-much more unlucky than you!'"