“Hope begins in the dark,
the stubborn hope that if you just show up
and try to do the right thing,
the dawn will
come.
You wait and watch and work;
you don't give up."
- Anne Lamott
Hope is always present, in the dark and in the light. It stands ready to be called upon, even when we feel hopeless.
Hope opens windows and doors, allowing light, fresh air, and entry into other places.
Hope lifts us. Sometimes ever so slightly. Sometimes to great heights.
Hope energizes and empowers us.
Hope helps healing. It may even help us to live longer.
So, let's hold hope. Let's nurture it.
And let's be kind to ourselves and one another.
Always,
Charlene
THE FIFTH GIFT IS HOPE.
Through each passage and season
may you trust the goodness of life.
from The Twelve Gifts of
Birth
