The humor section is the last place an author wants to be. They put your stuff next to collections of Cathy cartoons.
Also I used to think that one day I might get someone to iron my shirts but...
Humor results when society says you can't scratch certain things in public...
A positive attitude is not going to save you. What it's going to do is everyday between now and the day you die whether that's a short time from now or a long time from now that every day you're going to actually live.