Are you an optimist, or are you a pessimist? I heard about an optimist that was talking to a pessimist, and he said, "Isn't this a beautiful sunny day?" The pessimist replied, "It may be, but if this heat spell doesn't stop very soon, all the grass is going to burn up."

Two days later the optimist said to the pessimist, "Isn't this rain wonderful?" The pessimist replied, "Well, if it doesn't stop soon, my garden is going to wash away."

The next day the optimist invited the pessimist to go duck hunting. The optimist had just bought this new registered hunting dog, and he said, "I want you to keep your eye on this dog. He can do things no other dog can do." The pessimist looked at the dog and said, "He looks just like a stupid dog to me."

Well, at that moment a flock of ducks flew over. T…