"Don't Sweat the Small Stuff" Author Has Died

Instapundit:

RICHARD CARLSON, author of Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, has died suddenly.

I read that book a while back. At one level -- like most self-help books -- it's all obvious. But people need to be reminded of the obvious sometimes, and he did a good job of that.

We do indeed.  His book was an excellent reminder of some simple lessons in life we would all do well to heed.

CBS News reports:

His book, "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff," was on best-seller lists for two years. He would go on to write 20 books in all, including "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff in Love," co-written with Kris Carlson, his wife of 25 years.

Survivors include his wife and their two teenage daughters, Jasmine and Kenna; two sisters, Kathleen Carlson Mowris of Olympic Village and Anna Carlson of La Selva Beach; and his parents, Barbara and Don Carlson of Orinda.

My prayers go out to Carlson's family and loved ones.

Read Carlson's obituary here and his own words about how to deal with loss.