[familyofman]

And I think of the doom and gloomers as a bunch of people who think that worrying constantly somehow makes them seem more "concerned" or "in touch".

I can feel your pain - see I am concerned about your mental well-being. Hug, hug, kiss, kiss.

I think of myself as a realist & the numbers are not good. I wish it were otherwise - but wishing won't make it so - we're still on this side of the rainbow Toto.

[Texas_Dawg]

I think of myself as a realist & the numbers are not good.

They're not? I think they're about as great as any people in the history of the world have ever had it.