It’s so interesting to me how some people respond to other peoples successes. Not even successes, but attempts at success.
Some folks cheer, encourage, spread genuine good feelings and good wishes. That positive energy is so wonderful, so bright, and does so much for the world.
Then there are the people who respond with cynicism, fear, darkness. That negative energy is so powerful.
But only if you give it power. Because, like the positive energy, it’s alluring. It’s strong, and easy to get caught up in.
Receiving that negativity, it becomes so easy to want to just give it back – to let yourself be as bitter, biting and deceitful as those spewing the negativity.
And that’s the challenge, isn’t it?
There are days when choosing the positive response is easy. And there are days when it’s much, much harder.
Life. Life and its challenges.
So interesting.
Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.
Worry, fear, self-distrust bows the heart and turns the spirit back to dust.
-Samuel Ullman
Tony Caselli 
Hoping all is well?
sounds like you are a bit down, hope no one is mistreating you, if they are, I can kick them with my hottie shoes!
*laughing*
Thanks, if I need ANYBODY kicked by hottie shoes, I’ll let you know!!
No, not down – just thinking about the different responses to life’s little entertainments! Too much good stuff going on to be down! Just reminding myself that I can’t get caught up in other peoples neuroses, that’s all! 🙂
Weenies
Yep. There are always “glass half empty” people. There’s being realistic, then there’s just being downright pessimistic. And pessimism stinks.
Re: Weenies
Listen here Missy! Give me back my rose colored glasses! *squints*
*laughs* 😉
Re: Weenies
Hey, now, there’s enough starry-eyed optimism for everyone. No need to fight.
Yeah, Reticent, I’m talking to you.
You, somethingsomething76 – keep your hands to yourself.
Now both of you sit back and be quiet.
Don’t make me turn this LiveJournal around.
Try looking out the window and counting red cars, or something.
Re: Weenies
Oh, sorry about that. Here you go. 🙂
Re: Weenies
Oh great, they look better on you!
*pouts* 😉
Re: Weenies
No, no…that’s just the glasses talking. They double as beer goggles.
Re: Weenies
Mmmm….beer.
Re: Weenies
I so very much would like a beer right now. Will you bring me one after I have the baby? Just bring it right into the delivery room. And a candy bar. Thanks.