Sunday, August 31, 2008

Hope

"'Hope' is the thing with feathers-- / That perches in the soul--."-Emily Dickinson

Hope - Is the sunlight within. - a necklace

Hope. That feeling we hold on to. We hope for a brighter tomorrow, a new day, or a cure to our problems. We hope; sometimes at our lowest low and sometimes at our highest high. However, we remain positive. Hoping. We hold on to that tiny idea that things really will be okay. We build upon our courage and perseverance with life's tough moments when we don't see an end to the chaos. Hope can be religious or spiritual; its history is far and varied. And although we don't always get what we hope for, sometimes just hoping is enough. With each passing day, it is the hope that carries us through.

So I hope that hoping is enough to change the future.

I hope lives are saved, and battles never fought.
I hope for equality.
I hope for clean water and plenty of food.
I hope that words are used instead of weapons.
I hope that people value life, and the worldwide multicultural society we live in.
I hope that each new generation always hopes for a brighter tomorrow.

And although I know that not all these things will happen, it is the hope that they can that keeps me fighting for them today.


Dixie Chicks - I hope