One way to make yourself feel better when things are going wrong is to consider how much worse off other people are then yourself, thus making your situation seem not so bad. So I started thinking about what worst case scenario might really look like, and this is the funniest thing I could come up with – hopefully you feel better after reading it :)

I wanted to write something awesome but I came up with this instead; it could be worse.  I poured my cereal this morning before I realized we were out of milk; it could be worse.  I could only find mismatched socks and my shoe has a hole in it; it could be worse.  The car wouldn’t start and it had been snowing all morning; it could be worse.  I had to walk to work and when I got there they told me I’d been downsized; it could be worse.  I tried to call for a ride but my cell phone was dead and I didn’t have money for a payphone; it could be worse.  By the time I got home I had frostbite on my toes; it could be worse.  It was my birthday and nobody remembered; it could be worse.  I never had pineapple before so I made pineapple upside down cake – it turns out I’m allergic; it could be worse.  I tried to call 911 and got a busy signal; it could be worse.  I stumbled to my neighbor’s house for help, the lights were on but no one answered so I passed out on the sidewalk; it could be worse.  A good samaritan drove me to the hospital, stole my wallet and shoved me out of the car in front of the emergency room; it could be worse.  I crawled to the receptionist’s desk and had to wait in line; it could be worse.  When I got to the front of the line the lady told me I had to fill out paperwork; it could be worse.  I filled it out barely conscious and found out my insurance had lapsed; it could be worse.   I finally saw a doctor and he said I was going to live; it could be worse.

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  • bhaswati on Jan 28, 2011

    this is exactly how I sometimes deal with a bad day :) nice post!

  • Edsss on Jan 28, 2011

    Make me laugh, and sometimes make me think that are you okay?

  • samgoldencoffee on Jan 28, 2011

    that’s just hard core…

  • Maninthemirror on Jan 28, 2011

    nobody read’s my poem, it could be worst. p.s this made me laugh

  • Maninthemirror on Jan 28, 2011

    nobody read\’s my poem, it could be worst. p.s this made me laugh

  • tonywriter on Jan 28, 2011

    ha ha don’t worry mate, a very enjoyable read,Thank you :)

  • pguims on Jan 28, 2011

    this is a very fun read…

  • Anupatil on Jan 28, 2011

    Enjoyed the reading, sometimes happens with me.

  • 1Arjun on Jan 28, 2011

    Nice piece of writing..

  • djbtol on Jan 28, 2011

    Yes, it could be worse than it is.

  • CHIPMUNK on Jan 28, 2011

    well written

  • Thespeakman on Jan 28, 2011

    Very good – expect the worst, hope for the best.

  • Cinders on Jan 28, 2011

    Brilliant it certainly made me feel better thanks for making me smile.

  • fagina on Jan 28, 2011

    A very good read :)

  • Wizard Brown on Jan 28, 2011

    This is all true. Fantastic article!

  • Stable on Jan 28, 2011

    Good post, made me smile :)

  • jemialbert on Jan 28, 2011

    thanks for share

  • Betty Carew on Jan 28, 2011

    It seems you have brought a smile to many people so it could be worse lol. Thanks for such a great share Heloni

  • tonyleather on Jan 28, 2011

    Very cute! I like this a lot and it reminds of daft poems I have done off the cuff over the years. Please do take a look at my humble efforts if you get the chance, and comments would really be appreciated. well done.

  • rama devi nina on Jan 28, 2011

    ::::::::::: *smile* :::::::::::::::::::

  • Noisy Cricket on Jan 28, 2011

    It could have been worse, but this made it all better. Awesome!

  • TechnoXTL on Jan 28, 2011

    Thanks you made me feel better about suffering in hospital lol

  • Greg Webb on Jan 28, 2011

    After my current week, this makes me feel so much better. Nice work.

  • pattiann on Jan 28, 2011

    Very good!

  • john dibler on Jan 28, 2011

    Thats funny. Good article

  • Kenjutsu on Jan 29, 2011

    I actually really enjoyed this. My favorite part was the culmination into the ending that really solidified the entire writing. Awesome! =)

  • DR.VNS on Jan 29, 2011

    I like this

  • paypay566 on Jan 29, 2011

    Wow this is a really good article. Yu basicly described some of my days. I love your wrightings!

  • FX777222999 on Jan 30, 2011

    Good piece with personal touch!

  • SongbirdB on Jan 30, 2011

    Really enjoyed this…and how true it sometimes can be too! Great, amusing piece of clever writing….Really like…

  • OhSugar on Jan 31, 2011

    Well, you did do an awesome job on this piece; I enjoyed read it.

  • gvgatchalian on Jan 31, 2011

    A great read! Funny and true. Nice work!

  • dmahmad on Feb 14, 2011

    Haha, Next you know, it was all a dream :P .

  • c4collins on Mar 7, 2011

    I almost sense a bit of humor in here…but you are totally right….there is always something worse…I will count my blessings!!

  • Heloni Lynn on Mar 7, 2011

    Thank you for all the wonderful comments everyone!

    @c4collins – It’s meant to be funny; I’m not really allergic to pineapples ;)

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