Absitively and possolutely an Optimistic View all the way! This may be the case for me nowadays because I'm relatively in good health, have close friends and family in my life, and am married to a loving partner, which is all that will ever matter to me the rest of my life.         Yet, I am … Read more

Positive. If I didn't play the Glad Game, like in "Pollyanna," I would be in the corner of some mental hospital, wearing a straight jacket, mumbling to myself.--------Liesa Swejkoski, author------Thinking positive is a tool to help us survive. Also, we need to remember what generations have repeated, "Thy will be done." We are not in … Read more

Even until quite recently, this term was often used to describe someone who was, perhaps foolishly, very optimistic. It comes from American author Eleanor H Porter's 1913 novel of the same name, which was a bestseller for many years. Pollyanna is an orphan, sent to live with her stern and humourless Aunt Polly. It turns … Read more