Come on Zombies!

I love binge watching The Walking Dead. When it first came out I had no interest. Zombies? No thank you. There is enough ugliness in the world already. Finally my curiosity got the best of me. I binge watched (thank you Netflix..)most of the first season with one eye closed and the mute button on…but I was hooked.

I found myself fantasizing about the Zombie Apocalypse for god sakes. It’s my second favorite (after winning the lottery) trying to fall asleep fantasy. I know this seems incredibly bizarre. Yes..apparently imagining flesh eating zombies at bedtime can be relaxing and relieve anxiety! And let me tell you why….

The things I worry most about-that cause me the most pain-these things are irrelevant in the Zombie Apocalypse. Irrelevant I say!! Imagine that. Money…don’t need it. Visitation schedule…no worries. My boss…my weight…my retirement plan. My credit card statement…child support…changing the oil in the car. Doesn’t even matter.  Dating..dentist appointments…poof. Gone. The guilt I wrestle with every day- vanished. All things of the past. There is no time for what ifs during the end of the world as we know it. Life in the Zombie Apocalypse is the here and now!!! No time for wondering about what you did wrong. You only need to worry about the important stuff now. Food, water, zombie killing. It sounds like a vacation! You and your people surviving. No thinking about the past and planning for the future. We are all back to the basics of existing. There is something very freeing about this line of thought! And by gauging how popular The Walking Dead is I don’t think I’m the only one.

I guess we are all looking for a fresh start.. In whatever form it comes. (And obviously..the X and the home wrecker are definitely zombies.)

I hope I look good in combat boots..