I'm not going to delve into the topic of faith and spirituality. I can pretty much guarantee you that for the length of my time writing on this page, I will never do that to you. I know how many people feel, I understand, and I have my thoughts and beliefs as well. That's what it will be left at. What I'm going to say has nothing to do with either of those things (faith and spirituality).
If something seemingly awful may happen to me or someone I know, and it is out of my or their control, do not tell me to, "Hope for the best," and, "Think positively for them because it helps." Who is being helped? How is it helping? I'm sorry for the gross analogy, but I refuse to wrap a turd in tin foil and call it a hunk of silver. If Al Qaeda says they're going to attack a certain building in Lebanon, and you tell me, "Think positively and it may not happen," I'm not going to say, "You know what? You're right!" The thing is, I'm an optimist. I really am. But I'm also a realist. My "positive thoughts" cannot prevent someone across the world from acting on their own accord. They will do as they please, and have no idea that I even exist. My brainwaves are not reaching them and influencing any aspect of their life or decision making process. Maybe if it were something that I'm voluntarily doing, such as purchasing a car, then it would be appropriate to think "Stay positive". We all know how big of a pain it is to find a car. You'll always find the one you're looking for and it's just a matter of time, but that is another story entirely.
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