Good and bad can be found in everything and in everyone on this earth.  Why not focus on the good in others?  You want to tell a story about someone, make it a good one.  Be an encourager of others when you are facing them and even when they are not around.

Romans 15:1-9, Romans 12:9-21, Proverbs 19:19-24, Eccl. 3:11-14