Life has the ability to bring great happiness as well as great sadness, but the "everyday" variety deals with little things. Everyday life is a rut among small joys, and it is the small irritations that seem to get my attention.
My DH is an optimist and he deals with life in stride. An obstacle is a challenge to be mastered. I lean more toward realism, and manage to have great expressions of personal drama :twisted: DH thinks that I would not do well if I did not have some turmoil in my life, so I'll deal with whatever life has to toss my way.