Nice thread ... how about a song which accentuates the positive ... don't know the author ... heard it done by Sandy Bradley...

THE GOOD THINGS OUTWEIGH THE BAD

1. I've been sitting here thinking back over my life:
All of the good things, the trouble and strife.
Well, my share of heartaches and troubles I've had,
But I still think the good things outweigh the bad.

CHORUS: When I rock my babies at night when they cry,
And I see their teardrops turn into smiles,
And that's when I realize all the bad luck I've had,
And I know the good things outweigh the bad.

2. Well, I've never had riches, no money to spare.
A laborers wages has been my only fare,
Making my living just using my hands,
But I still think the good things outweigh the bad. CHORUS

3. I've picked your apples in the heat of the day,
And then paid the landlord most all that I'd made.
Well, I've seen high waters take all that I had,
But I still think the good things outweigh the bad. CHORUS