During this last week, I've been told more than once that I'm too cheerful in the morning. This comment was made by someone who is a natural night owl and doesn't like mornings at all. I, on the other hand, I'm much more perky and energetic in the mornings. I'm usually most productive during that time of day. By afternoon, the energy is already draining.
Visually, people have told me otherwise. I don't know how many times people have come to me and told me to smile and be happy. That always threw me off guard, because, until they said anything to me, I felt quite happy, or perhaps a more appropriate word for my personality would be content. To be honest, that type of comment comes to show how much that person really doesn't know me, because most people who do say almost the complete opposite. It may be the simple fact that only my close relationships really see the whole me, or close to it, but most acquaintances know me well enough to know how placid and cheerful I can be.
As you see in my writing, I'm an optimistic person in my thinking (saying that since I'm not much of a talker nor animated in my communication). Everyone else has turned 2020 into almost a swear word this year, but I don't. A lot of terrible things have happened, and are still happening. People are continuing to get sick with some dying. People are victims of civil unrest. People are losing jobs. Political rhetorical nonsense that we'd much rather not have to suffer through is going through all places because of the upcoming election. It all seems so dark, but again I'm going to confess to you about my rebellious streak, because as dark and terrible these times seem to be--and I'm feeling it with everyone else--I still refuse to make this year the worst one ever. I'm determined to make something of it.
There, I said it. So the question again arises, "Am I too cheerful?" Nah. I'm going to go ahead and assume that we're needed a little more right now considering the circumstances. There was a post on here originally of me singing, "Candle on the Water," in a sort of lullaby type style, but I've been concerned about copyright lately and it seems this wouldn't be wise to use it and flirt with the issue. That complicates my issue with my project I've been working on for Christmas, because they could have copyright issues if shared on Facebook. Another challenge in the forefront, but I'm going to find a way...as close to legally as possible.
*As a side note, tomorrow's Halloween. I'm so excited! Not for the holiday, but for the reality that the holidays are soon here!