For a pessimist, I'm pretty optimistic.

It really is a choice to be happy. You can choose to be sad and constantly remind yourself of why you're sad, and keep on dwelling on the things that make you sad, then tell people "Its not that I want to be sad, but I just can't help it." Or you can take time to think and understand your plight, then concentrate on the good side and extract the bad out. Then look around you and appreciate the simple things that make you feel warm and loved. (:

I wish I was a hippie so I could spread love to this world and make everyone happy.