28. Why are you so optimistic? I knew somebody that way!
Life actually may be hard and present dire-straits. But more often than not, what occurs to western man today usually is minor stuff. Yep, life is hard, but that does not necessarily block out you may also be positive, and optimistic. I do know that they Christians have God in their lives, and that accounts for a great deal. You may be optimistic if you have a firm base to stand on. There was a general, one with French Louis XIV, and he was about to die, very old. The king wished to offer him the marshall’s mace as a tribute to his generous and brave life. The old man took hold of the mace, and it is said he said, “It’s bright and beautiful, and quite an honor to me, but what I need now is something else,” and he took hold of a crucifix and covered it with kisses. One can try and see the better side of things in life. I knew one guy that way. He seemed he was not annoyed by nothing in life, not at all. He responded nice to life, and to other people. ...