If an optimist had his left arm chewed off by an alligator, he might say, in a pleasant and hopeful voice, "Well, this isn't too bad. I don't have my left arm anymore, but at least nobody will ever ask me whether I am right-handed or left-handed," but most of us would say something more along the lines of "Aaaaah! My arm! My arm!" ~Lemony Snicket
Though I would not fully fall under the label “optimist,” I am getting more and more towards seeing the silver lining in every situation. I used to just think of myself as semi-encouraging and semi-amusing when I would offer acquaintances a silver lining to any difficulty they may be having. My goal was often a small smirk of brief laugh to get their mind off the subject if only for only a moment, but this habit has bled into seeing silver linings in my own complexities. And may I say how refreshing it can be. I used to say that nothing can be healthier than laughing at yourself. But, I am also going to advocate that, though it is not always immediate, seeing the silver lining in your own difficulties brings much ease of mind and spirit.
I just "started" and am wearing light khakis....at least nobody will ask me if I am preggers today!
The dog peed on the clean clothes basket....well, at least he didn't pee on the other dog.
I have deodorant stains on my shirt...at least there is no question that I do in fact use good hygiene products!
Hubby is going to have to work a double again.....$$$$$$ AND -Woohoo- I can be in bed @ 7:30 and watch what I want to!
An optimist is merely an ex-pessimist with his pockets full of money, his digestion in good condition, and his wife in the country. ~Helen Rowland
Morose Matters for you to Ponder this Monday Morning....
Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane ???
Hmmmmm.....There are two people, one just more mobile and conscious than the other.
If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, what is baby oil made from???
This is wrong...I know
Once you' re in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you died in or were buried in for eternity???
Death is not a happy subject and nobody really wants to spend long contemplating it, but if you think of it as a final fashion show, it might make you contemplate what you throw on the next time you are "just running to the grocery store."
How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?
I know I am important.....maybe I should be watching my back!
Hmmmmm.....There are two people, one just more mobile and conscious than the other.
If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, what is baby oil made from???
This is wrong...I know
Once you' re in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you died in or were buried in for eternity???
Death is not a happy subject and nobody really wants to spend long contemplating it, but if you think of it as a final fashion show, it might make you contemplate what you throw on the next time you are "just running to the grocery store."
How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?
I know I am important.....maybe I should be watching my back!
Christmas With a Capital "C"
I couldn't have put this better myself.......The group is Go Fish and the album is named Snow:
Christmas With a Capital "C"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAckfn8yiAQ
Jesus is the reason for the season.....And, if you've got a problem with that then go be one with the Costanza's from Seinfeld...But leave Christmas to the true believers.
Frank Costanza: Many Christmases ago, I went to buy a doll for my son. I reached for the last one they had, but so did another man. As I rained blows upon him, I realized there had to be another way.
Cosmo Kramer: What happened to the doll?
Frank Costanza: It was destroyed. But out of that a new holiday was born: a Festivus for the
rest of us."
Cosmo Kramer: Is there a tree?
Frank Costanza: No, instead, there's a pole. It requires no decoration. I find tinsel distracting.
Frank Costanza: It's made from aluminum. Very high strength-to-weight ratio.
Mr. Kruger: I find your belief system fascinating.
Frank Costanza: And at the Festivus dinner, you gather your family around, and tell them all the ways they have disappointed you over the past year!
Frank Costanza: I got a lot of problems with you people! And now, you're gonna hear about it. You, Kruger. My son tells me your company STINKS!
George Costanza: Oh, God.
Christmas With a Capital "C"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAckfn8yiAQ
Jesus is the reason for the season.....And, if you've got a problem with that then go be one with the Costanza's from Seinfeld...But leave Christmas to the true believers.
Frank Costanza: Many Christmases ago, I went to buy a doll for my son. I reached for the last one they had, but so did another man. As I rained blows upon him, I realized there had to be another way.
Cosmo Kramer: What happened to the doll?
Frank Costanza: It was destroyed. But out of that a new holiday was born: a Festivus for the
rest of us."
Cosmo Kramer: Is there a tree?
Frank Costanza: No, instead, there's a pole. It requires no decoration. I find tinsel distracting.
Frank Costanza: It's made from aluminum. Very high strength-to-weight ratio.
Mr. Kruger: I find your belief system fascinating.
Frank Costanza: And at the Festivus dinner, you gather your family around, and tell them all the ways they have disappointed you over the past year!
Frank Costanza: I got a lot of problems with you people! And now, you're gonna hear about it. You, Kruger. My son tells me your company STINKS!
George Costanza: Oh, God.
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