# I cannot be a pessimist

**URL:** <https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/i-cannot-be-a-pessimist/12285>\
**Category:** Everyday living\
**Created:** [9 March 2018 16:28 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/i-cannot-be-a-pessimist/12285 "2018-03-09T16:28:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Steve\_Snore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Steve\_Snore](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Steve_Snore)\
**Post date:** [9 March 2018 16:28 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/i-cannot-be-a-pessimist/12285/1 "2018-03-09T16:28:20Z")

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Hello.

I tried to be dark and brooding. It started off okay but I couldn’t keep it going. I always find things to brighten my day or in this case, night.

> **[The darkness](https://mcchrystalise.wordpress.com/2018/03/08/the-darkness/)**
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> It takes a late hour and some drip feed whisky to face reality. The darkness is outside, rendering the staccato drips from a damaged guttering into the dull pulse of a lone drummer. He stares blank…

Steve

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**Author:** ![catwomanCarole58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@catwomanCarole58](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/catwomanCarole58)\
**Post date:** [9 March 2018 22:00 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/i-cannot-be-a-pessimist/12285/2 "2018-03-09T22:00:23Z")

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beautifully profound. that line about sinking in a sea of alcohol made me think as i am drinking a Firkin Fox! thank you and keep them coming xx