Sorry you’re so pessimistic but I’m not even close to giving up.
One man’s realism is another man’s pessimism. ;-)
BTW, I’m not pessimistic. I simply know the heart of man and the fate of democracy. And this life is but a mist anyway.
FWIW, here is where I am enjoying my pessimistic years:
http://s409.photobucket.com/user/robbbb4/slideshow/Kentucky%20home
We enjoy every single day the Lord brings us and feel like we are living in the garden of eden, but with more ticks.