Those People

Have you ever met that overly positive person?  That bubbly sole that makes you feel uncomfortable when you don't support their enthusiastic cause?  It is amazing the control they have over the room.  They become the effecter of the atmosphere.  No matter where they go, they aren't influenced by the negativity and pessimism of others.

Me being not an entirely positive person all the time, occasionally I find these people annoying... and slightly frustrating.  I mean who, honestly, can be that happy all the time!?  But that impact on me is honestly jealousy.  I have a desire to be like that, but instead of creating myself to be more like that, I hate on the positive person.  

How ridiculous is that?  Now don't be judging, all you haters out there.  You do it too.  The reality is that there are always people that are positive when you want to be pessimistic.  And this annoys the living snot off of most people.  I could be alone on this theory, but I like to think I am not the only judgmental person out there.  

When I was younger, my brother and I used to get into fights.  I remember one time in particular, he started acting perfectly happy and unaffected in the middle of our argument.  Has anyone ever done that to you?  That made me furious!  How dare he be happy when I am so not.  

Funny when we think about it, right?  Misery loves company?  Seriously, if we could take all the energy we expend hating on others and their goodness and use it to fuel our own growth, think of how far we would be!  What a phenomenal concept, right?  I don't know when mankind started this competition against each other, but it is ridiculous!  We need to embrace the good.  The smiles, the optimism, the beauty of others.  Embrace it all.  Because if we focus on the good, sooner or later, we will be exhibiting it too.  

"The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these." -Mark 12:31