Why
do people NEED so much ‘drama’ in their lives and why do they have to
share it with everyone? Why when things are pleasant do they have to
'stir the pot'?

Since I moved into Gateway, which is devoted to
old, poor people and since I have been on the Internet the agony, the
negativity seems to flow from a certain type of person who can only,
wants only, to share their negativity. Luckily there are a lot less of
them than those who are positive about what life brings them no matter
what it might be. I really do prefer people who make lemonade out of
lemons then those who moan and groan if they have a hang nail.

I
have had people say they can’t stand my being positive all the time.
Well for those who don’t know it being upbeat, happy, positive is a lot
of hard work, especially when things are rough emotionally, mentally
and/or physically and I’ve been there. I have learned little tricks to
get me smiling and when anyone asks me how I am feeling no matter what I
will say “Fantastic!”

On one blogging site I let my positive
guard down and got involved in a blog war with some of the most negative
people who are, of course, know it alls and it has been hard to ignore
their stupid comments, their gay slurs, their threats but it sure has
been worth it. Now I just sit by and laugh at all their silliness and
let them have their 'wars' without me.

I truly believe in karma
and I have found the more negative a person is the more physical
problems they have and it reaches a point where no one listens to them.
We have one neighbor here that if you ask how he is you know he will
respond with either he should have died yesterday or he thinks he will
die today. It has reached a point how long it will take when he starts
speaking to mention how he was almost near death. He has been dying
every day for 10 years!

Yes we are old folks and most have aches
and pains and some have life threatening illnesses but with most you
would never know it. There are people going through chemo, people who
live with oxygen tanks, some who can’t walk and yet they are as upbeat
as only a survivor can be. Oh I will moan and groan too but it is not in
a negative way and whether I have an aorta valve replacement or wake up
bleeding internally or whatever I’ll talk about it either to give or
get information.

It is not so much the physical and/or mental
problems that people have but the emotional negativity they constantly
throw out. They never have--or at least share--a good day or an upbeat
time. They are miserable and everyone is miserable to them and they
never do anything to provoke people to be that way towards them or so
they say.

Life is NOT easy folks but it works better if you are positive and bring cheer to others in your attitude, words and actions.

Whenever
you see me just ask me how I am doing and, yes, the answer will be
“Fantastic!” no matter what the circumstances. And I am not sorry if you
don’t know how to handle people who enjoy and love life but watch that
karma, it comes in all forms.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYpcFHtxm60