Everything seems to be going up these days. Prices are going up, and that makes the cost of living go up. Those people whose wages and salaries go up are fortunate. They can manage, perhaps, to keep up with the rising costs. Populations are going up, too. And if the world becomes over crowded, there may be more wars. Then, when the atomic bomb drops, everything will go up in smoke and dust, and it will be all up with civilization. We must not give up hope, however. Let us cheer up, and not look only on the dark side. Even though troubles pile up, good fortune will turn up occasionally. Servants may leave so that we have to wash up after our meals, but we may still, when the work is done, be able to put our feet up for a few minutes. We may, when we go out in the car, find the roads up, or so bad that our tires go flat and have to be pumped up. Yet, when we get home, we may perhaps enjoy, if we sit up late, a wonderful broadcast of an opera from Milan or Rome. Things are getting better and better sometimes. Life is full of ups and downs. We may feel depressed and fed up now, but good luck will turn up again soon. So, once again, cheer up. What is the author’s attitude toward life