I'm trying to be an opTIMist these days

I try not to watch the news anymore. Partially because we don't have cable and the rabbit ears wrapped with aluminum foil hardly bring in a clear picture. But also because everything seems to be so depressing....the 17-year old whose car was mutilated after hitting a tree while driving drunk; people shooting cops; politicians who lie and bash one another; the list goes on.

Stuff like this makes me completely not like and not trust our society. But every once in a while a story comes along that gives me hope. It makes me think that there are people out there who truly care. Maybe they're doing it for the PR. Maybe their doing it because they really do care. When the kind actions are done in private, I like to choose the latter. Either way, bringing happiness to someone is rarely a bad thing.