R.E.M. was one of the fathers of alternative music and one of my favorite bands when I was about graduate from high school. They were one of those few groups whose always had something deep to say to its listeners. A lot of times, their songs were really about something that was either surreal or dealt with a serious topic. One of my favorite songs from the groups was ironically one of their more whimsical tunes. The song was called "Shiny, Happy People".
Whenever I hear this song, I really feel pretty good as if all the crap of the day was swept into the garbage can and everything just shines. I also feeling that I'm surrounded by positive and really cool dudes who spread the love and happiness around. It reminds me just how a smile or a warm greeting make spread to other people. When you're surrounded by positive, energetic and happy people, it's impossible not to get caught up in the positive aura that they spread all over the place. Whether you're at work, exercising or simply hanging, with people who have this kind of attitude, anything is possible.
Being around positive thinking people is a really inspiring feeling. They pull you out of your rut and give you the opportunity to shine. We need more people like these, especially now that there's too much bad news in the world. For those who would criticize these people and try to put them down, I'd say "Take your crap somewhere else"! There's nothing like shiny, happy people to brighten up the world.
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