Is there a certain type of person that just grates on your nerves? There’s one that drives me crazy in a way I’m not proud of (actually, there are about seven types of people that do that, but…you know…hakuna matata). And no matter where I go or what I do, they’re always around. It’s like they’re the zombies and I’m the last dude on earth. Yes, that’s exactly what they are; they’re zombies—the zombies of negativity.

It’s pretty easy for me to get down and depressed; it’s just how I am. A rainy day? I’m basically dragging the floor with my bottom lip and wishing for the sweet release of death (I’m being dramatic, but you get the idea). However, to combat this inherent cloudiness, I’ve conditioned myself to see the bright side of almost every situation. It’s necessary that I do this for my own mental health. Hey, if I’m alive and breathing, things can always get worse so thankful I shall remain. Yet, no matter how positive we try to be, there are still those people who make a coherent choice to focus on the negative in whatever situation they’re in. It’s almost as if these folks feed off the negativity of life—and that drives me mad. (like T.I. says, “…it makes me wanna melt they face away…” true story). I don’t see the point of picking out the negative aspects of a truly wonderful life simply so you’ll have something to complain about. It baffles me.

The truth is that there are so many good things about this life. I can name 100 right now (Starbursts candy, Zach Galifianakis, water slides, Friends reruns, etc.). Why should we choose to zero in on the bad things when the good so handily outweighs the bad? I understand there’s a need for us to be realistic and aware of the severity of our situations; it’s something I do myself. But if we choose to find the good in life—and each other—rather than the bad, then it will be a happier and more fulfilled existence for each of us. Moods will be lighter, smiles will be brighter, and hugs will feel sweeter. What’s bad about any of that? Nothing, I say!

Allow ourselves to focus on the positive over the negative, and those complaining zombies can’t touch us—no matter how bad we want to shoot them in the face.

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