Pollyanna Or Not?

By: Joe Mauricio

 

I was going to write about the topic of government shutdown, but I thought of putting my mind in the right perspective first for the new year. .

I am an optimist beyond any doubt–a true Pollyanna who sees the glass as half-full, and believes there is a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. Yet, I am at times cynical, such as when I occasionally don’t care if the glass is half-full or half-empty, and want to know who is going to refill it. Even if I find out that things did not go as I wished, I am still overly positive. I still believe that things will work out for the better in the long run.

Many people think this type of thinking is foolish, and that to live your life that way is denying reality. To them I say, “So what?” Am I delusional? Quite possibly. Will everything be a disaster? Maybe. But somehow I find a bright side to whatever I encounter.

I have survived influenza, heart problem, lung problem, sepsis, even old age (hopefully) and other health problems, but I am still here. My life has had its ups and downs, some of which seemed terrible.

I’d like to say that if a bear chased me up a tree, I would stay up there and enjoy the view. After all, reality is not all it is cracked up to be. Sometimes I enjoy being delusional.I never burned a bridge before I got to it. I continually try to make the best out of the worst scenarios.

I enjoy ignoring the facts and burying my head in the bag of rice. It gives me great pleasure to think that my dreams will come true and that I will only experience wonderful things. I know that whatever happens this year is a part of life and that I either accept it or worry about it, but since worrying is never helpful, I just continue on my merry way with my wife Veronica in my arms.

Being a jolly Pollyanna seems to work for me whatever happens. I bet you’ll agree with me. And with that government shutdown, it will also pass, just like any other political issues we face, past, present and future.

Happy new year to all Pollyannas out there for making this world a nice place to live in!