One of the great strengths of American culture is its optimism. Americans are, as a whole, inclined to look on the bright side of things. Unfortunately, Swedes could never be accused of such a trait. Even the language tends toward the negative - things are "not too bad" rather than "good."
Being an optimistic American, sometimes the constant looking at what has gone wrong and what could go wrong here can make me crazy.
It was a hard week at work, for some reason. I'm not looking forward to going into the office at 9 a.m. tomorrow.
The Swedish verb for the day is att våga. It means to dare.
- by Francis S.
Sunday, February 23, 2003
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