Looking on the Bright Side
Most of you know, I'm a HUGE proponent of looking on the bright side of things. I am always looking for the good in the bad. I may not always find it, but I do look. That being said, I had a very interesting conversation in the writing class I am taking. The instructor had asked to see a copy of my book Thinking Positive: Take the Journey into Positivity, so with much fear and quivering hands, I gave her a copy last week. At the end of class last night, we talked about it and one of the women in the class asked if it was all touchy feely, looking on the bright side. Now, I don't think it really is, and I told her as much, and she was relieved. She then went on to relate a story. Her mom was terminally ill, and she called a friend to talk about it, and that friend responded with, well look on the bright side, you'll get to see your brothers. I was appalled. There are times when you can be looking on the bright side, and there are times when you just need to grieve, vent and rail against…