I hope that this diary does come off positive, because while there are a few minor bits of snark below my overall message is one of positivity and hope. As we enter the final few weeks of this campaign and face off against adversaries who are panicked with nothing to lose, I think it's important to remind ourselves of the good things and pump ourselves up for the fight ahead.
Below you will find some pictures that I feel are poignant, set to the lyrics of one of the more underrated songs out there. "Stay Positive" by the Hold Steady
If you're ready to feel good about yourself and get a pick me up, follow me to the fold.
I got a lot of old friends that are getting back in touch
And it's a pretty good feeling, yeah, it feels pretty good
I get a lot of double takes when I'm coming round the corners
And it's mostly pretty nice, yeah, it's mostly pretty all right.
'Cause most kids give me credit for being down with it
When it was back in the day, back when things were way different
When the Youth of Today and the early 7 Seconds
Taught me some of life's most valuable lessons.
There's gonna come a time when the scene will seem less sunny
And they'll probably get too druggy
and the kids will seem too skinny
There's gonna come a time when she's gonna have to go
With whoever's gonna get her the highest
There's gonna come a time when the true scene leaders
Forget where they differ and get the big picture.
'Cause the kids at the shows, they'll have kids of their own
Their sing-along songs will be our scriptures.
...We Gotta Stay Positive...
When the chaperone crowned us the king and the queen
I knew that we'd arrived at a unified scene
And all those little lambs from my dreams,
Well they were there too.
'Cause it's one thing to start it with a positive jam
And it's another thing to see it all through.
And we couldn't have even done this if it wasn't for you.
...we gotta stay positive!...
Well, thanks for humoring me. If you'd like to hear the actual song in question...
The band is on tour with the Democrat supporting band The Drive-By Truckers, highly recommend you check it out...