Inspirational Stuff
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| Then you still have hope. If you can look at the sunset and smile, and find beauty in the colours of a small flower, then you still have hope. If you can find pleasure in the movement of a butterfly, and if the smile of a child can still warm your heart, then you still have hope. If you can see the good in other people, and if the rain breaking on a roof top can still lull you to sleep, then you still have hope. If the sight of a rainbow still makes you stop and stare in wonder, and if the soft fur of a favoured pet still feels pleasant under your fingertips, then you still have hope. If you meet new people with a trace of excitement and optimism, and if you give people the benefit of the doubt, then you still have hope. If you still offer your hand in friendship to others that have touched your life, and if receiving an unexpected card or letter still brings a pleasant surprise, then you still have hope. If the suffering of others still fills you with pain and frustration, and if you refuse to let a friendship die, or accept that it must end, then you still have hope. If you look forward to a time or place of quiet and reflection, and if you still watch love stories or want the endings to be happy, then you still have hope. If you can look to the past and smile, and when faced with the bad, when told everything is futile, you can still look up and end the conversation with the phrase ... 'yes, but ....' Then you still have hope. Hope is such a marvellous thing. It bends, it twists, it sometimes hides, but rarely does it break. It sustains us when nothing else can. It gives us reason to continue and courage to move ahead, when we tell ourselves we'd rather give in. Hope puts a smile on our face when the heart cannot manage. Hope puts our feet on the path when our eyes cannot see it. Hope moves us to act when our souls are confused of the direction. Hope is a wonderful thing, something to be cherished and nurtured and something that will refresh us in return. It can be found in each of us and it can bring light into the darkest of places. So never lose hope. Author Unknown ---------------------------------- “Life is not the way its supposed to be. It’s the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.” Virginia Sati |
Don't let go of hope.
Hope gives you the strength to keep
going when you feel like giving up.
Don't ever quit believing in yourself.
As long as you believe you can,
you will have a reason for trying.
happiness in their hands;
hold it in yours, so it will always
be within your reach.
Don't measure success or failure by
material wealth, but by how you feel;
our feelings determine the richness
of our lives.
Don't let bad moments overcome you;
be patient, and they will pass.
Don't hesitate to reach out for help
Don't run away from love but towards
love, because it is our deepest joy.
Don't wait for what you want to come to
you; go after it with all that you are,
knowing that life will meet you halfway.
Don't feel like you've lost when plans
and dreams fall short of your hopes.
Anytime you learn something new about
yourself or about life, you have progressed.
Don't do anything that takes away from
your self-respect; feeling good about
yourself is essential to feeling good
about life.
too proud to cry.
It is by doing both that we live
life to its fullest.
[ Anon. -- from 'Aiken Drum' ]
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