"My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return." ~ Maya Angelou

I'm quite sure I share hopes that were Maya's and hopes that are yours. The fact that there are common hopes in our human family nurtures my hope.

My greatest hope is that we never lose hope. We can't.

If hope seems lost, let's remember that it only seems lost. Hope is in the essence of us, always, just as the full moon is present during all phases of the moon, even on so-called moonless nights. 

The next time you notice the moon, day or night, however much of it you can see, allow it to nurture your hope. 

Wishing you deepened love and brightened light,
Charlene

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