Positive... for sure

It is funny how people can see a different us depending on where we are, we might show the same essence but we are not the same.
I usually hear complains, mostly from my fiancè, about how I can be negative at some point in life but, I don't consider myself that way. I am a person who sees what it is, not more, not less, and I truly believe in the good of humanity, but I've also developed in life the ability to observe people, their culture and education and from that, make an educated prediction on how they might react to any situation and... I don't go against odds. Do I make mistakes? Sure, I'm only human, but most of the times I don't.
Now, if you ask for me at work, they would probably say, she is a joyful positive person, which I am. How can you not when you're surrounded by the future, all young kids and teens, ready to spread their wings and fly. Believing in them is the least we owed them, having hope for a better future and making sure they believe it too.
Are our students a product of their education and culture? Yes, so, what is the difference? Us, we have the responsibility, luck and honor to be part of their education, we can share the experiences we've collected over time. There is something I hear many times, "Nobody learns from other people's mistakes" but I don't completely agree, isn't that what empathy is for?
Am I positive about the future? For sure, or I wouldn't be here, teaching, helping build the future if I weren't.