Is it possible to be TOO optimistic? I personally don't think so. However, I do acknowledge that a lot of people see things differently than I do. When it somes to my outlook on certain unpleasant situations, people that know me have said that I am being unrealistic, naive, or just plain stupid. Hey, I've been called worse. That is why my skin is so tough. I grew up with two older brothers. I have been called all kinds of things.....some of them true!
So there is a little girl standing in a room FULL of horse manure. With a big smile on her face, the little girl is frantically searching for something. The adult that is present ask her why she is smiling while standing in a room full of horse manure. To which she happily replies, "With this much horse manure, there must be a pony in here somewhere!"
What can you say when people are determined to watch while you fall apart when times are tough? These people crave every negative detail and will gladly suggest their methods of wallering in self-pity after they share with you their own trials and tribulations. Only Job had it worse than them. But when you assure them that everything is under control and that you are sure that this recent setback will provide endless opportunities for teaching moments for your children, countless hours of hilarious entertainment for your family, or simply that "even a little bit of rain must also fall in a life full of sunshine", they retreat back to their world of clouds bound and determined to be negative.
If I irritate people with my optimistic outlook on my OWN personal situations, may I just say that negative people irritate the heck out of ME! I find myself sounding a bit like Pollyanna to most of those who know me.....but really I am still just looking for that dang pony!
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