Is there any GOOD news in the world??

[driver8]

Good Lord...I am so freakin' depressed these days.

I'm sure others are feeling the same way. How do you cope??

[bigwillq]

1. I am surrounded by good friends and family.

A good partner. In good health, as far as I know. I really only worry about the things I can control. And I know that I can have it much worse. Life is actually very, very good for me. It's something I don't take for granted, and I just live my life to the fullest because tomorrow is not guaranteed. :hi:

[driver8]

2. I like your attitude...I am very lucky, too.

My family is healthy, I have a job that I love, we have a roof over our heads and food to eat.

I guess I always try to carry the weight of the world on my shoulders...and it never works. You would think I would learn after a while that I can't handle it.

Thanks for your post!

[tigereye]

19. that's the answer!

:hi: Not worrying or panicking about things one has no control over is the secret, and then doing something about problems we can control, as well as helping others.

[LaurenG]

3. I yell at people all the time and I cause kerfluffles and I remain an enigma

seriously...:crazy:

[TZ]

16. Yeah, you are a real meanie for sure!:P

:hi:

[LaurenG]

17. Yeah

grrr... :hi:

[PassingFair]

4. Well, Snooki's wrestling now.

That can't be bad.

:evilgrin:

[HughBeaumont]

5. Do you realize I was thinking that very same thing today?

Is it not news if it's "good", or does the world just simply suck THAT much?

Between the constant doom-o-rama on this site (warranted thanks to right wing corporate plundering and nobody doing a single thing about it) and the 24/7 fear-mongering on M$Greedia, it's a wonder I don't jump.

[mreilly]

6. Yes, I adopted a cat in need of a home...

... very nice to have him around. He'd been dumped off at the humane society with a broken jaw back in January. They nursed him back to health, and we stopped in and met him Sunday then took him home. He's already a great buddy and very affectionate. He'll have a great life with us and be well taken care of. I made sure to post on the shelter's Facebook page (they have a photo of each pet) that we adopted him and love him, and many of the people on that site liked it and gave some happy feedback.

A little bit of good news; something positive to share.

[ceile]

9. Good for you!

We need pics of your new addition!

[driver8]

12. That is great news!!

So glad to hear that you have a new member of your family...and that this little guy is going to have a safe, warm, and loving home!!

[Arugula Latte]

15. That IS good news.

Thanks for helping this kitty. :hi:

[LynneSin]

7. I almost have my house organized & cleaned out plus the local YWCA..

received a large donation of clothing and books from me.

I was going to give the books to the library but I use to help organize our local library donations and I knew most of them would not be of any use for them. So when I contacted the YWCA about the clothes I asked if they would be interested in the books - most were novels. They definately were! Our local YWCA has women housing and they had a small rec room with a library so the books would be a welcome addition for the women who live there could enjoy.

I still have so many fricking books in my house I might do another sort and see if I can donate even more books for their residents to enjoy.

[tigereye]

20. we should do the same - so, so many books here

:thumbsup:

[MorningGlow]

8. I think being informed is tougher

Ignorance really is bliss, and DUers are anything but ignorant and uninformed. Very depression-inducing, but still, I don't wish I was as clueless as some folks. :P

I dunno, I guess it helps to sort out what's worth worrying about from what isn't. I can weep for the Japanese, but aside from giving to relief efforts, there's not a lot I can do about the situation. Sucks, but that's the way it is. I can worry about the drifting radiation, but there's not a lot I can do about that either.

I stay informed, but I keep my perspective by listening to my 7 YO talk about cars and what he did at recess, being grateful for above-freezing temps (finally), and enjoying my family and friends.

[ceile]

10. I know how you feel.

I look around at my state and it's imploding, the rest of the country is not any better, then there's Japan....at the end of every day I go home and hug my man and my animals. Gives me a little bit of comfort.

[Ptah]

11. My daughter adopted a puppy from the Humane Society. Meet Bella:

[driver8]

13. What a pretty girl...

She is absolutely adorable!!

She looks like she is going to be big...what breed(s) is she?

[Ptah]

14. I'm not sure of the breed, maybe some terrier?

I think she'll be about 20 lb when she's grown.
:hi:

[TZ]

18. Archaelogists found some ruins off the coast of Spain that

they think MIGHT be the lost city of Atlantis. Its pretty interesting...:)

[Initech]

21. I ordered my new Fusion Hybrid over the weekend.