OPTIMISM
Lessons with Phil Dunphy
On tigers, dead clowns, and French films
“Cheerleading in my college was cool. The football players were so jealous they wouldn’t even let me and my buddies — Trevor, Scotty, and Ling — go to their parties.” — Phil Dunphy, Modern Family
I have been accused of looking at the world through rose-tinted glasses.
I like the world with a rosy hue. It looks more…rosy.
I don’t see the world as some others do. I mostly see the good and happiness. I strongly believe that everyone is good, they just do bad things at times.
It isn’t that I ignore the problems. I spend most of my time on educational, environmental, and social issues so I am knee deep in the challenges. But I can either pick up the trash in the river and be happy, or I can pick up the trash and be grumpy. Either way, the trash gets picked up. The end result is the same. Except I am happier.
I don’t like being around negative people. I think most will agree with me on this. Negative people drain the energy from a room. I prefer people who have a halo effect, they radiate positivity to those around them.
This is why I love Phil Dunphy.
