Optimism

No doubt, I'm the kid suspicious of the good things. Yep, I'm a pessimist. It's funny because most everyone that knows me personally (meaning, knows me in person not just via my writing... which my pessimist side seems to come out in writing... or so I've been told... which I don't see reading it since I'm WAY more positive than most bloggers) would describe me as an up-beat positive person who is pretty much always nice. They'd never guess that deep down I'm a pessimist. But let me tell you, it's a protection. If I expect the worst then I'm not disappointed when it happens; I'm prepared. And if anything better than the worst happens, I'm pretty happy about it. What can I say? Life experience has made me this way. Sure, my health is pretty good now, but I know all too well how it can all be taken away in just a moment followed by years and years of suffering. I'll stick with my pessimism. It may make me skeptical, but it also helps me to take advantage of the good moments because I know how rare they are.