Optimism
How many of you know someone who is a delight to be around? You know, someone who can brighten up any room just by entering it. As you think of these people there’s a strong chance they have some qualities in common. One such quality is optimism. I think I know what the word means, but just to make sure I looked it up in the Encarta dictionary. Here’s what I found. Optimism is “the tendency to believe, expect, or hope that things will turn out well.” It is also considered to be: “the attitude of somebody who feels positive or...
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I’m told we don’t have road rage here in San Juan County. What we apparently see more of is called road “joy.” That’s when you’re just having such a good time driving that you have little or no motivation to pay attention to what you’re doing. You’ve seen road joy in action. The blinker is on for miles after the turn or perhaps for miles in anticipation of the next one. Drivers who decide they want your lane and are more entitled to it than you are. You know what I mean. While I write this with my tongue firmly implanted in my...
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Wasn’t it Dickens who penned the famous line: “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times”? That’s about how I feel each year around this time as we approach the Christmas season. I do appreciate so much about this season and all that Christmas signifies. What I can do without, however, is the added stress and hectic pace that seems to come along with it. Why do I think so many of you agree with me? I vividly remember going to Walmart on Dec. 24, 2004. Does that date mean anything to you? Along with being Christmas Eve, it was...
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