good things

THE pessimist and THE optimist

One day the Pessimist (that would be myself) and the Optimist (that would be my husband) woke to what looked like a gorgeous day.  As they wondered onto their deck overlooking their yard and pond, the sun was already beginning to creep across the deck and warm the earth.  (sounds nice eh?)  There wasn’t a breeze on the huge trees overhanging the pond and walkway.  As they had their coffee and looked for the new fish added to the pond, a slight movement caught the eye of the Optimist. 

He said, 

“What’s that?  hon, come here quickly.”  “Was he there all this time?”

“I didn’t see him, what’s wrong with him?” said the Pessimist.

A bird sat perched on a rock at the edge of he pond.  The Optimist clapped his hands and the bird OPENED his eyes in fright and stared right at the Optimist.  Still, he did not fly away.

“What should we do?”

“Should we move him?” 

“Do you think he has a broken wing or foot?” 

“I think the other birds are coming to close and may try to kill him.” 

Said the Pessimist.

“That my be, but that’s life.” Said the Optimist.

NOW the Pessimist, feeling sorry for the bird, had negative thoughts about the other birds coming around.  They should not be pecking at him and then fly away into the trees to chirp and twitter with their friends.

THE Optimist thought, maybe the birds are coming around and poking the bird to see if he’s alright and if he needs anything.  Then they are flying into the trees to tell the other birds of the sad news.

The sun was now hot and still no breeze to relieve anyone.  The poor bird’s eyes were closed and he swayed slightly from the movement of the water as the pond boy removed dead leaves from the edge. 

Then the Pessimist told the Optimist to place the bird somewhere out of the sun.  So the Optimist took the bird and placed him under a shady plant by the fountain so the hot sun would not torment him anymore.  The Pessimist watched.

Later that morning the bird succumbed to its pain and hurt.  There under the shade of the plant he lay with a small pansy blooming beside him.

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