Trying to stay positive but *shit* keeps happening

Went out into the community today with my wife and had breakfast (trying to be positive by spending money in the community). Then went to Rexall Drugs and spent more money. Finally ending up at Field's (which is going out of business) where my wife while there landed up buying (in addition to our other purchases - more money spent. Big time!) for me and her Badges for the Rodeo, from one of the young guys going door to door (with riders on horseback outside). At the same time in conversation while selling her our Badges he told her some negative news.

Now, up to this point, everything was positive for me... and my community. The bad news is this will be the last year for the Rodeo here in the Pass. Another blow! Due to a lack of volunteers and lack of interest from what I understand.

On top of this, I now know I will be paying more on my property taxes and who knows what else this council will come up with that will result in them having their greedy hands in my pockets due to the mismanagement of this municipality by the former mayor and his councils, and the excesses of our current mayor/council/administration.

But alas, the establishment types would have us ignore what is going on (as many of these same people did themselves for two decades with the previous establishment mayor that resulted in the mess that we now have that they suddenly want cleaned up 'overnight' at our expense, while at the same time taking away what little we had and enjoyed and instead think positive, happy thoughts. (These Gallant types make me want to puke!)

Pretty hard to think positive when so much negativity is pissing me off! Brought on by one form of government or another in my face, in my pockets, and too much in my life, period!

... but then I stop and think about all the positive things I have to be thankful for...



Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die, so, let us all be thankful.