And you also kind of proved her point.

Best example: The news is constantly giving us news of the latest horrible thing that has happened recently, every day, yet violent crime is actually down.

It's easily to get discouraged (like Danu) or angry and combative (like, well, you).

Staying positive doesn't mean putting your head in the sand, it means trying to remain aware that there are good things in life, that not everything is awful, that the world gets better as we try to make it so.