"It is the undeniable qualities of human love and compassion and self-sacrifice 
that give me hope for the future. 
We are, indeed, often cruel and evil. 
Nobody can deny this. 
We gang up on one another, 
we torture each other with words 
as well as deeds, we fight, we kill, 
but we are also capable of the most noble, 
generous, and heroic behaviour.”
- Jane Goodall

What Jane Goodall said is true. We are capable of doing horrible and harmful things. 

But, we're also capable of great goodness and of facing challenges with confidence, courage and creativity. We're capable of being positive influencers in the world. We're capable of healing, peacemaking, and more. 

So let's stay focused on what's noble. Let's nurture the love, the compassion, and all the finest qualities and abilities in us. And let's use our gifts to make positive impacts, here and there, large and small, wherever we can. 

With love, faith, hope, and courage,
Charlene

THE FIFTH GIFT IS HOPE.  
Through every passage and season,
may you trust the goodness of life.  
- from The Twelve Gifts of Birth