"I am only one, but I am one. 
I cannot do everything, 
but I can do something. 
And I will not let 
what I cannot do 

interfere with what I can do.”
- Edward Everett Hale

Like Edward Everett Hale, 

I believe I can do something 

about the things I care about. 
I believe you can too. 

We all can.

We all matter, 

more than we realize.

If only we would each come to see 

that we are more powerful, gifted, 

and talented than we think.

I am curious about something.  
What do you think, 
and how do you feel 
about the diminished hope 
so many people are experiencing now?

How strong is your hope? 

What might we do, 

as individuals and together,  

to nurture and renew hope? 
 
Are you willing to talk about this? 

Please let me know 

if you would like to participate

in a conversation about this.

Whether or not you do,
I encourage you 

to act upon the nudgings 

that are guiding you 

to see your way 

to make a difference 

in the world now. 

With love and hope,
Charlene

THE FIFTH GIFT IS HOPE.

Through each passage and season, 

may you trust the goodness of life.  
from The Twelve Gifts of Birth