Old Order Mennonite Memoirs

The florescent light bulb behind Buckeye the cow didn't shine as bright as it should, so I commented again on the lack of desired lighting. Until my husband finally replaced the bulb, I kept on mentioning the "dark corner." But when the lighting was normal, I failed to notice it and so did not even thank my husband for changing the bulb. That is, until he asked me if I saw it.

I've often wondered about the human tendency to comment on the negative and fail to notice the positive. I grumble when the cows don't get their bedding and the aisle doesn't get scraped and limed but do I comment on...