… and pessimist’s brains are half empty.

There’s something to be said for choosing a side in most every battle.  The eternal struggle between optimism and pessimism however is one of those battlegrounds that I would always avoid.  You see dear reader, I am a realist.  I see the world and the people in it for what they are, not what I would hope those to be, like the optimist.  I don’t project my own values and bitterness on the world as does the pessimist.  However, before we delve further we must understand to two opposite sides of the spectrum if we are to find the creamy center.  And nougat.   Sweet delicious nougat.

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