Cast Your Worries 26 Things: New Our recent trip to the Greek Islands introduced us to the so-called "worry beads". Not one town will be devoid of natives holding one end and tossing the rest of the beads and catching the same all in one sweeping motion. Doing this repeatedly, they say, takes care of all their worries away. (Paranaque City, July 2003) Others submissions to the 26 Things Photo Scavenger Hunt: Money, Weather, Time, Construction, Light, Small Things, Food, Love, Symmetry and Water The Greeks realized that through the momentum of the twirling and the distinct feeling of having each marble pass through their fingers, they could take their mind off of what ever it was that was ailing them. Today throughout Greece these beads are used as a way of taking ones mind away from particularly bad feelings and or habits such as excessive eating, and smoking.From Worry Knot.com Weekend. Payday. New Month. Longer month names. No Worries. I have my worry beads with me. |
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