Optimism Overload

Today I came to a conclusion that i may be viewed as one of those people that can be overly optimistic, I'm not sunny and bubbly my any means as far as demeanor goes, but I'm one of those people that looks at situations from all angles, a good deal of the time.

When people complain to me or just want to vent, I find it uncontrollably hard to not point out a greener pasture. After the fact, I then realize they just needed to let off steam and wanted to just complain. And while I agree that complaining can be cathartic, I don't know what posses me to blurt out positive alternatives or even remedies. I guess I'm a fix it kinda gal, Or In my mind there is always a creative solution to every problem.

Having some rough times in my life has left me with one thing, the memory or knowledge how bad it can really be, how much worse It could have been, or how there is always something to be grateful for no matter what the circumstance.
Sure you could be having "one of those days" but if you chose to pick out something positive in your life to be grateful for then it puts everything else into perspective, and seems rather small in the grand scheme of life and hardships.

I realized I am this annoying reminder of a being thankful too much today.
I had a co worker at my desk, telling me how crappy things are, and how full of bullshit life is filled with, and 2 times I realized I cut her off with reasons that I found for taking a second look.
on 2 separate occasions.

on a side note, I also do this with Ant as well, all the time!, and i truly think he despises me for being the voice of positivity, reason and remedy too often, when he just needs a shoulder.

1. about 2 weeks ago I almost lost my best friend in a car accident in FL, her car flipped over twice and she was trapped in until she wiggled out of her seat belt and through the back windows since her 2 front doors were caved in, as she smelled gas, in the middle of the night! NO matter what was going on, the very thought of my best friend coming close to death made everything else tiny. Kinda hard to tell me anything else at that point.

Today same Co Worker with same type of complaints... I'm sure it was well merited..

2. Ya it's a shitty world, but you know what I am counting my blessings and grateful, I almost lost one of my dogs yesterday.

Ant was taking them for a quick trip to take the trash out, and a workman had the front door to our loft building wide open and one of them went running right out the building to the corner unleashed on a busy city intersection. She is under 17 lbs, and people drive like 40 mph!
Someone or something was watching over her. the thought of how heart broken and devastated i could have been in one instance really makes you appreciate life, and everything else is cake!
I held her all night, kissing her little head with appreciation.

Most of us people in America are really lucky, and get way too wrapped up in everyday shit.
Don't wait till Thanksgiving to remember that. Counting your Blessings is not really a religious poke, It's true, if you recognize how good you got it, things AINT SO BAD, In fact they can put a little bounce in your step.