It doesn't pay to worry because it produces nothing more than worry. People that are prone to worry will worry about the things they love the most. This usually means their children. I have worried about the safety of my children more times than I can count and it has never resulted in anything except more of the same. It wasn' t until I had been a parent for more then a decade that I finally realized I had been confusing worry with concern.
Concern is a call to action.
Worry just makes a person miserable. If you are concerned about the safety of those you love, then you will do something to answer that concern in which case everyone will benefit. Worry stems from a feeling of helplessness. Worry and fear are Siamese twins with a ferocious appetite. They gobble up your freedom and quality of life and are not satisfied until there is nothing left to eat.