Share Something Positive

louielouie2000 · #1 12-23-2009, 01:50 AM

So it seems like I've gotten nothing but bad news for the past couple of years of my life. Bad news from every possible angle. I need to hear some good things going on in other peoples lives.

Tell me about something that's currently making you happy. Something that gives you hope. An accomplishment maybe. Or something you see happening on a larger scale that's good for humanity. I'm damned determined to go into 2010 laughing, and with a big smile on my face. So let's start here. What's making you smile today?

louielouie2000 · #2 12-23-2009, 02:15 AM

I will start out. I was having a tough day yesterday after a neighbor plowed into my car. It's not the fact my car was crunched that upset me... it's simply another straw tossed onto the camel's back. 2008 and 2009 have both been very bad years for me.

Anyway, upon hearing the latest news, my Mom decided to surprise me with a visit... and bring my niece who I haven't seen in nearly 6 months

. Due to my brother's separation with his wife, I haven't been able to see my niece Carlee since this past summer. She's my only niece or nephew, and she's so very special to me. And not the mention, the single coolest, most fun baby I've ever encountered (I am biased

). Getting to see her yesterday sure did help remind me of what's important in life, and to not fret over stupid stuff.

DavidMn · #3 12-23-2009, 02:35 AM

I'll share somthing positive. Ive lost some weight, 25 pounds to be exact although Ive gained some back during the holidays (DAMN XMAS M&MS!

) It was incredible having Lindsey make that comment on how I looked like Id lost weight. Oh and Louie, getting to talk to you and become friends is another highlight for me. Youre such a good guy you really are

sara1998 · #4 12-23-2009, 05:05 AM

2008 and 2009 were kinda crappy for me as well. I always try to be positive about the new year though. It's got to get better at some point.

Here's something positive...
I'm going to get vacation time back next month.
I'm going to get my tax check soon and pay down the car. When the car payment's gone, I'll be debt free.
I was able to spoil the girls rotten for Christmas.
It's not cold enough (right now) for this rain to freeze and make my morning commute hell.
I just found Sara's bag of candy from her school Christmas party... MMMM!!!!

I know these are all little things, but if you don't have the little things, life can look bleak sometimes. Keep your head up, Louie.

GypsySorcerer · #5 12-23-2009, 09:01 AM

Louie, your niece is so adorable! Just precious.

GODDESS6 · #6 12-23-2009, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by GypsySorcerer

Louie, your niece is so adorable! Just precious.

she is beautiful louie!!!~

i m blessed because my husband's wrk has really picked up~ the past year w/ the economy was really rough on the company he wrks for~ i was also blessed even tho hours were cut because of lack of wrk, he wasn't one of the many who lost their jobs all together~ but so far, everything is back in swing & i am so very thankful i was able to pick up the slack & keep us afloat~

GoldDustBoy · #7 12-23-2009, 10:14 AM

Louie, your niece is so cute. She looks like an angel.

I have a pretty hard year behind me. My bf and I were separated for 11 months. He was in Australia, and there was a chance he would never come back. I had 2 surgeries, and a terrible fight with my father after 3 years of not speaking. Luckily my bf's back, and we are planning a wedding in spring. I even managed to straighten some things with my father. In January I'll be recording a few new songs of mine, and tomorrow we are visiting my family, and I am really looking forward to that since I haven't spent time with them in months.

kak125 · #8 12-23-2009, 10:52 AM

Let's see this year I am very lucky to have a job again after being laid off last year and I am very happy to have such a wonderful, caring husband and awesome cats. I am also blessed to have a another niece that is about 3 months old now as well as a great family!

daniellaaarisen · #9 12-23-2009, 02:15 PM

Louie, this is an awesome thread idea. The last two years have been difficult for me, as well.

I got to visit my horse last weekend. It's always bittersweet to see him because I know that I will probably never ride him again and instead, my parents will just give him away when I leave for school... but instead of focusing on the bad, I was really able to just enjoy him on Saturday. NOTHING makes me happier than seeing Sebastian at his fattest, happiest and healthiest. When I first walked up to his pasture on Saturday, he whinnied at me and started stomping at the ground. He was legitimately excited to see me (and the huge bag of horse cookies I had with me). It was amazing to just get to hang out with him again, even if our future looks bleak.

Also, I just want to say that people can be AWESOME. I've developed two extremely strong mentor relationships within the last three years and the tiniest things that they say and do remind me of how blessed I am. Seriously, people can be awesome. I forget it sometimes, but I think we all need to start looking for the little moments that we take for granted all the time. I learned to appreciate them, and my life is honestly so much more fulfilling now that I can find the greatest satisfaction out of the acts of kindness I used to ignore.

louielouie2000 · #10 12-24-2009, 01:44 AM

Thanks for sharing everyone! Let's keep it going! The world needs more positive energy!

My little ray of sunshine today came from a blog I was reading earlier. A guy was saying his Christmas tree was pre-lit... just like George Jones!

Something about that random line sent me into peels of laughter, and totally changed my day. I just live for the kooky sense of humor which emanates from humanity.

MoonWaterPoet · #11 12-24-2009, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by louielouie2000

Thanks for sharing everyone! Let's keep it going! The world needs more positive energy!

My little ray of sunshine today came from a blog I was reading earlier. A guy was saying his Christmas tree was pre-lit... just like George Jones!

Something about that random line sent me into peels of laughter, and totally changed my day. I just live for the kooky sense of humor which emanates from humanity.

That's funny about 'George Jones'...

Needed the Laugh here...

Donnie Wayne ~

LikeAWillow · #12 12-26-2009, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by kak125

Let's see this year I am very lucky to have a job again after being laid off last year and I am very happy to have such a wonderful, caring husband and awesome cats. I am also blessed to have a another niece that is about 3 months old now as well as a great family!

Other good news? I'm home in Pittsburgh, which means we've got to get lunch sometime in the next month.

I can second everyone on a rough last two years. In that span of time, my mom and my abusive stepdad divorced, I moved in with my best friend, and my mom moved in with friends who turned into enemies when she was mauled and nearly killed by one of their dogs. When I came home last summer from college to see her, we were sharing one small bedroom, she was an emotional wreck, and I didn't know if I would be able to come home again because I just couldn't take the toxicity.

Flash forward to this Christmas- My mom is engaged to a wonderful man, we're living in an actual home where we don't have to worry about anyone hurting us, and I'm even typing this in a room of my own...the first I've had since my junior year of high school.

Musicman408 · #13 12-26-2009, 11:46 AM

Glad to hear all of these things about you guys. What a great idea Louie!

Some positives this year- of course the FM concert, and nothing beats meeting David. You're such a cool guy, we haven't talked in ages!

Also, I've been hypothesizing about Grad schools and being successful in my life as a choir director- so that is exciting. I've had the chance to be lucky enough to talk to a couple big names in the field recently, so it is all very exciting. I know whatever I end up doing, I don't want to be an also-ran.

gypsy4life · #14 12-26-2009, 12:29 PM

I love this tread!
I too have had a rough 2009, so, this may be cathartic for me as well.

Some positive things going on for me:
1. My mother has given me the opportunity to move in with her for a few months to pay off my debts. This will open the door for me to buy my own house, and stop throwing away rent money every month.

2. I have started a new series of injections called Humira, and they seem to be helping my Rheumatoid Arthritis a bit. This may slow down the growth enough for me to reamin mobile a whole lot longer than originally expected.

3. I am pretty adequate on the piano, and now, I am learning to play Landslide on my new Luna guitar!

4. My book is coming along nicely. I have decided it will be based on my own life.

I'll try to think of more as they come to me.

jaycee · #15 12-27-2009, 08:26 AM

Well, I saw Fleetwood Mac 15 Dec in Brisbane. That wasn't too bad...

(If that isn't the understatement of the decade, what is?

)
The prospect of sending Christine McVie a letter is making me especially happy and optimistic at the moment!

Also, now that Christmas is over, I'll be able to start relaxing a bit more for the next few months before uni starts again, during which time I'll be sure to catch up with friends a lot (even my best friend, who doesn't like FM,

), and read various books that'll keep my brain ticking over (e.g. "The Ancestor's Tale" by Richard Dawkins). I'm already enjoying some of the benefits of having the chance to slow down my life, and am liking it!