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Inexpensive Therapy

I

Cheap therapy for the depressed
Think cheery thoughts and smile
Remember some happy occasions
Sing a song from your childhood
Try to develop a positive attitude
And indulge in strenuous exercise.

II

Cheap therapy for the depressed
Look forward to better days ahead
Read the poems of one Ogden Nash
And have a full-throated belly laugh
Watch a comedy on your television
Eat a banana split, if not forbidden.

III

Cheap therapy for the depressed
Never sit around whining and wailing
Remember a funny joke you heard
Or, plan your next exotic vacation
Then visit with a positive friend
You may consider getting a new pet.

IV

Cheap therapy for the depressed
Never let others feed your gloom
Or take you along on their pity trip
Upbeat thoughts will go a long way
Toward altering your state of mind
Soon happier days you will find.


written over several days in June, 2021
on my I-Pad.

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 7/2/2021 3:41:00 AM

I am a licensed therapist and this is the best therapy I know "Look forward to better days ahead Read the poems of one Ogden Nash And have a full-throated belly laugh Watch a comedy on your television" Wow! Great job Hank!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/2/2021 8:21:00 AM

Hey, Caren, just think...you spent lots of money and got degrees and you summarized it all in a few words. Thanks. Glad I could help!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 7/1/2021 9:09:00 PM

Hey, this is really good stuff! Valuable stuff! The best things in life are free -- but I wouldn't undersell this. Previous advice here, Milt. Thanks, gw

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/1/2021 9:21:00 PM

I think so, gw. Thanks for your read and your thoughtful comments. I appreciate you.