Humor
I’m the King of Silver Linings!
One of my online game friends told me that, so it must be true.
A gaming friend put up a pic of an old TV/Game computer switch on Discord and asked if anyone remembered them. I said, “Yes, I do. I might still have one sitting around someplace.”
Actually, I know I do. I still have my original Nintendo from the early 90s. It doesn’t look quite like that one, but it’s close.
She goes on to say, “Kids today have it so easy.” I reply, “Yes, but so do we. We have all that neat shit too.”
Another friend comes in and says, “Toyman is the king of silver linings!”
Yes, my gaming name is Toyman. I use the same name when I go to karaoke. That’s another story, though.
I thought about it for a second, smirked, and replied, “Yeah, tell me about it! I roasted this summer without air conditioning, but hey, my energy bill should be coming down soon.”
I pondered this as I was walking to the gas station to buy cigarettes with my last few dollars. Yes, I know. Cigarettes are not good for me and my medical condition. But hey, walking the few blocks to the gas station is good for my heart, and not driving saves me on gas. (see what I mean?)
I wondered what other things I may have said. Statements that I had attached silver linings to for the difficult situations in my life. Things like:
- Yeah, having gallstones that gave me the worst pain I’ve ever felt, stunk. The gallstones giving me acute pancreatitis blew. Having the largest pancreatic pseudocyst my surgeon has ever operated on completely sucked. Not being able to eat for a few months was a total pain in the ass.
But hey, I lost almost 100 pounds and I will never have to worry about a gallbladder anymore. It’s also easier and cheaper to find clothes to wear!
or
- Having open-heart surgery to replace an aortic heart valve was not the most fun thing world to have to deal with.
But hey, I opted for the mechanical replacement valve so I won’t have to do this again in 15 years! It’s also better than being dead!
I’m sure there are more that I tend to come up with, but you get the gist.
For one of my gamer friends to say that must mean that I do the silver lining thing a lot more than I realize. It may have been how I was raised or it may be a defense mechanism from all the things I’ve been through over the years.
Many of us unconsciously look for the silver lining in life’s shortcomings. Many of us see them when others are complaining about how things are, compared to how things were.
Oftentimes, it's even a joke at the complainer's expense. To make them see the upside of the situation. It doesn’t mean it’s not true, though.
Life is more fun when you see the positive side of a situation. Don’t you think? It brings a smile to your face.
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