August Happiness Challenge -- Day 25

 Today's happiness: I'm a Proud Auntie

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Sunday my nephew posted a column about the St. Louis Cardinals and their "dwindling playoff aspirations." Amid the comments, only one was negative. A reader dismissed my nephew's take because the website shouldn't "let Cubs fans do articles about the Cardinals."

Now this was silly on the face of it because my nephew's observation was based on math. The last game of the Cardinals' season is September 29, little more than a month away. The Cards would have to win the vast majority of their remaining games to earn a wild card berth.

EIGHT different readers leapt to my nephew's defense.* Here are the highlights:

•  "He is a professional journalist. You are not."
•  "Don't slander a paid journalist we all read."

 

Well, will you look at that! My nephew is respected by his readers, who think of him as a pro. If we had an August "Beyond Happiness" Challenge, this would rank.

Happy August Happiness Challenge!

 

Each day in August you are to post about something that makes *you* happy. Pretty simple. And, it doesn't even have to be every day if you don't want it to be. It's a great way to remind ourselves that there are positive things going on in our lives, our communities, and the world.

 

*None were his mom or me.