We are living in an unprecedented time. Staying optimistic while facing mind boggling statistics, juggling being a parent/teacher/employee/partner/child, supporting friends and family who are or have been sick is not always easy.
That’s why our team takes a break every day to share something silly, meaningful, or downright ridiculous. It keeps us going. And, we thought it may give you a smile today too.
Enjoy and, please be well.
PS: By putting this together, we now realize that animals doing silly things make us very happy! We hope they make you happy too.
![Pepper, a black-and-white dog perched at a computer wearing a headset.](/-/jssmedia/gpp/data/media/img/article-images/staying-optimistic-april/210914_pepper_the_dog_4032x3024.jpg?h=3024&iar=0&w=4032&rev=45213839dd694d7899110a3864b8762e&hash=55DD48F81535E6BAB12DBDF375ECE585)
Meet Pepper. She prefers dual screens for checking her email during conference calls.
Thank goodness for John Krasinski (aka Jim from The Office).
![Lucy's paw reaching on top of a hand at a keyboard](/-/jssmedia/gpp/data/media/img/article-images/staying-optimistic-april/210914_lucy_paw_1400x1400.jpeg?h=1400&iar=0&w=1400&rev=e0bc1c80183e4eb4a1b2d79aef389f07&hash=BDAB3406001C1275AA13C0DD1F4BB1CD)
Lucy tells Akruti it’s time to stop working.
And, the view from where we are…
![The Space Needle in Seattle, WA](/-/jssmedia/gpp/data/media/img/article-images/staying-optimistic-april/210914_space_needle_1935x2548.jpg?h=2548&iar=0&w=1935&rev=fded36d01ede45378327ecf0856f93f3&hash=4FBEE4CB0EA5A94BEB6B7C94B871375B)
The view from Queen Anne.
![Two greyhounds resting on a blanket on the floor](/-/jssmedia/gpp/data/media/img/article-images/staying-optimistic-april/210914_greyhounds_on_blanket_2268x2193.jpeg?h=2193&iar=0&w=2268&rev=fd625305e5b34eab8a666b65ccb4fe81&hash=FDE3CDC770101A2F00784F192DAEDEDC)
Jennifer’s office mates.