Heh. I just wish it was easy to bounce back up sometimes. Kinda strikes me like this big balancing act. I know some people think that too much optimism's naive. That's one of the things I've learned from being here.

[His simplistic, upbeat way of life certainly has been challenged a fair bit between drafts, departures, and the outlooks of others. In a way, he wonders if he's changed as a result.]