WHY IS POSITIVITY SO READILY MINE?

To my good fortune
Many of my family and friends connect with me, every day
All consider my positivity as extraordinary
In response to deeply appreciated commentary
My reaction is readily expressed:
My family is healthy and prospering during quarantine
Love buoys my spirit as I hear from so many, every day
Two friends dropped off homemade dinners less than
A half hour apart—and though
The tantalizing aroma of tender brisket
Tempted our appetites, succulent salmon, which was
Delish, was enjoyed first while still moist
Last week, my back was tweaked, not throbbing.
My bone marrow’s production of
Healthy blood cells cleared my way for chemo, carrying
Me one week closer to recovery following surgery
And each positive thought penned above is just
A starter with more to come, inclusive of our sons’
Loving surprise visit on our patio, over
Memorial Day weekend, topping the list of
Reasons to feel so fortunate as to love my life despite
Personal strife, and thus, with so many reasons to
Feel grateful filling my mind, I find maintaining
An attitude of positivity, which
Quells frustration, is not a stretch for me with
This exception:  Cable conked out on us earlier in the week—
Will was not happy—and as my husband has become
A caregiver extraordinaire while quarantined, over
These past several months, his frustration
During this disruption of mind escape was
Utterly understandable, most especially when
We consider his having chosen to adopt
Meal preparation, KP duty, laundry
Etc, Etc.—not to forget his being
Commander and chief in charge of overseeing
All of my medical procedures spanning
Two of our nation’s most highly acclaimed medical campuses
I mean, how many hours can a guy wile away, head buried in
Medical jargon, page-turning spy stories or
Crossword puzzles before going batty?
Thank goodness, a pair of capable cable guys arrived within
24 hours and, having worked outside in the desert heat for
More than 2 hours, they instructed Will as to
How to replace our cable box without either one having
Placed even one foot in our home, so thankfully
Cable is in working order, again, without breaking quarantine

As to the turbulent state of our nation
It should come as no surprise that with
My position of positivity intact, I believe whatever
Ails us will heal based upon my confidence in
The better side of human nature defeating evil,  over time ...

Unfortunately, there are times when explosions of anger are necessary to awaken we who have remained too complacent to depths of human suffering ignored for far too long.  Again, that insight in no way suggests my condoning violence, burning and looting, though I understand self control morphing into mob mentality when lasting change for the better is back-burnered by the powers that be for centuries ...
Annie