http://damienkatz.net/2007/05/your_existence_1.html

I looked at it for about 5 seconds and kept walking. But the message stayed with me. I repeated the words in my head and it made me feel good each time I did. I kept thinking about it as I walked around, wondering who put the message there and why.
The words stayed with me a few days, each time I'd think them I'd have pleasant thoughts. I imagined a person touched by the unexpected kind actions of another. I imagined the happiness of someone being told they inspired someone else. I imagined someone grateful for another person but too shy to say so. I imagined people who inspired me and others. I imagined that I was filling someone with hope just by being me.
Everything I imagined was nice, everything made me connected and happy.
I began to think the message's only purpose was to inspired happy thoughts. And for me it did. I think the mystery was a big part of it. Why this message and to whom? The mystery kept me thinking about it. And it was nice.
So I decided to post the same message without explanation or comments so that you would read it and maybe wonder about happy things for little while. I hope it worked.

[KathyM]

That was beautiful ((Kaika))

My best friend lived with her boyfriend along the lakefront in Chicago when she was in her early 20s. She was suffering from end-stage cancer. The area where she lived was known as "Artisans Way" because of the flat rocks and concrete that was a perfect canvas for street artists.

One night my friend's boyfriend went out and spray-painted her name in black...four simple letters: "Cris"

I visited them several days later, and we walked along the lakefront. An unknown artist had come along and decorated her name using moonlight over water with the C and a beautiful swan with the S. Everything about the "painting" was filled with what my friend loved most in her favorite colors.

I have an old photo of it, but time and weather has caused it to disappear. I still like to go out there sometimes and remember my friend. It was one of her favorite spots.

Thanks for the memory....and for the hope.

[Travelinglady]

Thanks for the beautiful message, Kaika! Giving "hope" to somebody else is certainly a noble goal for all of us.

[ladyjrnlist]

Wow. That's pretty profound.

[pachyderm]

Looks like a tombstone...

[eskielover]

I know for me there is only one existence in this universe that can give me hope.....I constantly remind myself of that, but nice to have a post that takes my thoughts there also.

Giving hope to others is definitely a good goal for all....agree with Payne's comment also.