From where I sit in my little depressed New England mill town, I see both. I see the hopelessness of the poor souls standing outside Labor REady every morning, waiting in line to bust ass for $45 a day. On the other side of the street, though, I see workers putting fresh paint on storefronts that were until recently boarded up with cracked and delaminating plywood, exposed to many seasons of neglect. There's an air of hope and springtime around here. We never had that strange housing price inflation, and it has meant opportunity for young homeowners and aspiring businesspeople. There is often laughter and conversation of friends meeting unexpectedly on the street, walking with their dogs and children. They seem happy- for the moment, at the very least.
The world is a cruel and harsh place though- the view from within our little fish-bowl doesn't tell the whole tale.
I don't know. All I know is that as long as we have hope that tomorrow will be better, we keep trudging on.
stinkyattic Reviewed by stinkyattic on . Do you think theres more depression or happiness in the world? If you were to take the cumulative emotions of everyone on this planet would you say this a happy or a sad world in grand generality. If one were to sum up the suffering of many but also take into account the people happy with their simple lives and those miserable in their extravagent ones. Which and why amigo?:):( Rating: 5