Amidst the chaos and doom and gloom of the last couple of years my mother has been her usual indomitable self. She continues to refuse to let the world get to her. She still strives to be compassionate to her fellow man. To me this is nothing short of saint like.

This may come as a surprise to many of you, alright probably none of you but my outlook on mankind is a bit cynical. I look at the world and see it as half empty with the other half being full of greedy self centered morons. If I had a lawn I would be outside right now yelling at people to get off of it. My mother on the other hand sees the world as being half full with the other half being the potential for the goodness of man.

No matter how disappointed and disillusioned I’ve become I am motivated to emulate her example It’s difficult but what choice do I have. If she can continue to be optimistic amidst the modern strife and chaos that surrounds us then there is no excuse for me to continue to be as cynical as I am.

Thank you again Mom for showing me how a life should be lived.
Happy Mother’s Day.