Commons Chatter
Won't you be my neighbor?
Dave Bennett
Issue date: 4/29/09 Section: Opinion
Wherever you are reading this right now find a window and look out it. What do you see? A busy street, trees with birdies, or ravaging wildfires. Well if you see the first two good for you…but if you see the third why are you still reading this?
The reason I ask you to look out the window is because it's beautiful. Sunny, rainy, snowy or 100% crap, it's still beautiful. If you disagree, I respect that and understand…but think you're either A. Crazy or B. Drunk. I'd say choice C. but I'd probably get kicked off the paper for it.
You see, I'm one of those annoying overly optimistic people who think Hallmark card moments in life should be given a moment of time to be appreciated. I'll give that sickening thought a moment to sink in… (Hums Jeopardy theme to self).
It's funny, a few weeks ago my friend and I were in psychology when the topic of overly happy people came up. He said, "Ugh…I hate those people." All I could do was smile.
I know some people aren't particularly fans of always optimistic people. Trust me, I have my bad days too, but what's wrong with spreading a little sunshine?
Batman fights crime, firefighters save kittens, and I want to help people smile. If that was a crime I'm sure the Bat signal would have been up by now because hopefully I've made a few of you laugh already. If not…lighten up I'm trying here.
This world is really unfair sometimes. Some days will suck no matter how positive you are. You know, the days where you wake to find a dead clown in your bed with a ransom note for your dog…those kinds of days.
It's these unfair, good for nothing, terrible days that really inspire me though. Sure I didn't get my homework in and I failed two exams…but I'm not dead so…it's all… okay?…what the….is that…****…zombies!!!
Truthfully though, it's our jobs as people to be there and look out for our fellow human beings. We'll never stop war, violence, or pain…that's just basic unconscious human nature, but maybe if we took a second out of our day to ask someone, "How are you?" we could change their day and make an impact on their life.
The reason I ask you to look out the window is because it's beautiful. Sunny, rainy, snowy or 100% crap, it's still beautiful. If you disagree, I respect that and understand…but think you're either A. Crazy or B. Drunk. I'd say choice C. but I'd probably get kicked off the paper for it.
You see, I'm one of those annoying overly optimistic people who think Hallmark card moments in life should be given a moment of time to be appreciated. I'll give that sickening thought a moment to sink in… (Hums Jeopardy theme to self).
It's funny, a few weeks ago my friend and I were in psychology when the topic of overly happy people came up. He said, "Ugh…I hate those people." All I could do was smile.
I know some people aren't particularly fans of always optimistic people. Trust me, I have my bad days too, but what's wrong with spreading a little sunshine?
Batman fights crime, firefighters save kittens, and I want to help people smile. If that was a crime I'm sure the Bat signal would have been up by now because hopefully I've made a few of you laugh already. If not…lighten up I'm trying here.
This world is really unfair sometimes. Some days will suck no matter how positive you are. You know, the days where you wake to find a dead clown in your bed with a ransom note for your dog…those kinds of days.
It's these unfair, good for nothing, terrible days that really inspire me though. Sure I didn't get my homework in and I failed two exams…but I'm not dead so…it's all… okay?…what the….is that…****…zombies!!!
Truthfully though, it's our jobs as people to be there and look out for our fellow human beings. We'll never stop war, violence, or pain…that's just basic unconscious human nature, but maybe if we took a second out of our day to ask someone, "How are you?" we could change their day and make an impact on their life.
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Calgary Movers
posted 6/03/09 @ 2:50 PM CST
Great article. It's often hard to be optimistic when things aren't going your way, but if everyone just tried, the world would be a better place.
pk
posted 6/19/09 @ 5:56 PM CST
Sigmund Freud said "I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection." How true it is!
Why only childhood? We do remember our father till we breathe. (Continued…)
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