One Bad Apple

One bad apple will spoil the whole barrel. Walking along, letting a worried thought, or an unresolved problem linger as I walk through the forest is just the same thing. The fresh breeze is a bit less fresh. The scent of food smells a bit less delicious. The memory of a friend dims.

So toss out the bad apple, and settle in the whole experience, the fresher, more delicious, sweeter experience. It's literally more wholesome.