By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
Don’t be an ass. And before y’all fuss at me for using a bad word, it’s in the Bible. Look it up.
I am a positive person. Positivity absolutely oozes out of my very being. I could have been a cheerleader I’m so full of pep, but the bending, jumping and flipping business is not in my wheelhouse. Mr. Kaminski says I would hurt myself. He’s not wrong.
I’m always half full, rarely, if ever, half empty. It’s just how I’m made. Negativity in any form or fashion is not my jam. I don’t care for it, nor do I care for people who spout pessimism. I just don’t believe in the attributes of that particular mindset. I mean, if you are going negative, negativity begets negativity, and who wants that?
I believe in manifestation and documenting your goals and dreams to make them come true. If you can see it and believe it, you can achieve it. Positive vibes only. Using pessimism in this recipe is called witchcraft, and I’m not about evil forces. We have enough of that to deal with on the daily. We don’t need to conjure up any type of additional darkness.
For many years, I told my team that going negative is one thing we will never do to make a sale. If we were not able sell on our own attributes, we had a much bigger problem than competition. We would not bash a competitor to win, and if I got wind of someone doing that, it was dealt with swiftly. Going negative rogue is not a good look, and it’s not one I ever aspire to project.
I find this “Negative Nellie” mindset more and more as I get older, and I don’t like it. I sincerely don’t appreciate it in and around my beloved community. Let me just say that for a city that is supposed to be centered around sweetness, there’s been a lot of sour lately. Now I’m not trying to get political or get in y’all’s business, but the adage, “You catch a lot more flies with honey than vinegar” rings true. The proverb suggests that kindness and goodwill are more likely to achieve your desired outcome than harshness or negativity. I’m a subscriber.
My Mawmaw always said two words to me when we said our goodbyes. “Be sweet.” I know what that meant, and I know what it means today. I think it has quite a bit to do with my overall positively precious attitude. So, I will leave you, porch sitters, with two life-changing words today: Be sweet. It works. See y’all next week – on the porch!
Patti Parish-Kaminski
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