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Pessimistic curmudgeon that I am, I often find it uplifting to force a little optimism on my outlook. They say every dark cloud has a silver lining; they say attitude is everything. A simple shift in perspective can brighten our notions of what at first may seem dismal.

 

I’ve always had a hunch that hidden in this hardened panel of skeptics at hypography are harbored some elusive closet-Pollyannas, just waiting for appropriation of their gifts - for just the right thread in which to variegate our lives with their sanguine idealisms.

 

This is just such a thread! So, come forth, my tender, timid romantics! Put on those rose-colored glasses, bathe us in your sun-beams and nay-say the nay-sayers!

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The weather here on the coast may be consummately unpredictable - but that just means it could be a beautiful day any moment. Any moment now....

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I was 13 when I first saw Cosmos on PBS, and like many others, it was a life-changing experience for me. I was absolutely enthralled, first by listening to the words and watching the images, but eventually, I came to associate hearing Sagan's voice alone with a calming, warmth inducing state of peace. In order to relax, I occasionally do yoga, run regularly, and frequently listen to music, but when I'm really down in the dumps, all I need is a quick diversion to YouTube for a Sagan fix. My problems melt away in the wonder that is the world around me, and I become a part of the cosmos again.

 

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There is no such thing as a bad day for a ride

 

It's always funny till somebody gets hurt, Then it's hilarious.

 

The grass is always greener.......where the dog poops

 

Weeds are just surprises you didn't know you planted

 

It's not burned, it's crispy!

 

I wrecked my truck three times.....but that's ok cuz my motorcycle's more fun anyway

 

At least the dog likes me

 

We don't have ice cream trucks round here....is ok I'm trying to lose weight anyway....

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It’s terribly depressing to divide the world into haves & have-nots and to compare myself with all the rich folk driving cars & owning houses that I’ll never be able to afford. But I find it immediately uplifting to remind myself of the millions suffering in great poverty.

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