Kathalyn Russell Orr

The Pessimist's Prayer Kathalyn Russell Orr

Everyone knows a pessimist. It seems as if no matter how fabulous the situation, a pessimist can always find a dark cloud. Using exaggeration, the author take us into the mind of a pessimist and shows us a pessimist's outlook on life. If you are an optimist, you will enjoy a chuckle at the expense of a pessimist. If you are a pessimist, you will see how you look to an optimist. Excerpt: "Good morning, Lord, another day. The sun is up. I guess I'll pray. Thanks for my house and car and kids and other things you've blessed me with. But God, I think this world's a mess. There are wars, famine, pestilence. I could get robbed or sick or hurt; Stock market crash, I'd lose my shirt!"