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I've been doing some thinking about things, and myself. I'm a fairly upbeat cheerful guy. I wake up every morning smile. Repeat the words "today will be a wonderful day" and I take a cold shower and sing while doing so. (Thats actually the truth..) I've come to find that prehaph those things are what makes my life so bright. I enter my day with a good attitude, and no matter how much is thrown at me, I leave the day with that attitude. Its like a stone wall, a defense to protect myself from the drama our way too emotional environment throws at me. Sure I have highschool to worry about, a love life (really isn't one yet), friends, family and all that. I worry about them but I don't let myself get dragged down because of these things, and I think thats what others do wrong. They take it all too seriously and thats why people get depressed. Let me give a few examples.

1: You learn a girl you have liked for a long time doesn't like you and actually totally hates your guts.
Now normally a person would be like "Boo hoo" and be mad, or depressed at this. Me? I'm like "Whoopty ******** doo" If she doesn't like me then why try? Just move on.

2: You get bad grades in school, you don't try, you stay up too late, and you give your teacher lip. These bad grades depress you though.
Well? Thats a easy one. Don't get depressed, don't blame your teacher like some people. Teachers don't give you grades, you earn them. I am aware that some kids, though they try, may have difficulties. But for those who are lazy (I'll admit that I'm pretty lazy myself..) all they need to do is try harder? pretty damn simple if you ask me.

3:You think your moms a b***h because she tells you to turn your music down, doesn't like your friends, and prehaph hates other things. Your dads a a*****e, or maybe he is just dissapointed with a few things.
Now, some parents are just bluntly bad and you can't do much, but what you can do is talk to your parents, find common interest and make your relationship better. I'm not saying it works with every family, but its worth a try. I myself talk to my parents in the morning, after school, and usually before I go to bed. My step father and I are both into computers, and he is loaded with knowledge. My mom, though hardly shares many of my interests still enjoys family conversations, whats going on things and such. My real dad is cool, enjoys kong fu movies, racing, and rock music. Well I have more interest with him then anyone. Fighting movies and rock! But thats me. I was blessed with good parents, but they are good for me because I accept them for how good they are.

Pretty long read so far huh? I don't know what else to say. Maybe I'm just odd, I don't know. But truely, if you look at the glass as half full, and not half empty, then things tend to be better. Just my opinion though, I'm no philophical (spelt that wrong didn't I?) writer or anything.