[heatherm]

Hope

If you can look at the sunset and smile,
then you still have hope.

If you can find beauty in the colors of a small
flower, then you still have hope.

If you can find pleasure in the movement of
a butterfly, then you still have hope.

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,
then you still have hope.

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, then you still have hope.

If the soft fur of a favored pet still feels pleasant
under your fingertips, then you still have hope.

If you meet new people with a trace of excitement
and optimism, then you still have hope.

If you give people the benefit of a doubt,
then you still have hope.

If you still offer your hand in friendship to others
that have touched your life, then you still have hope.

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, then you still have hope.

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, then you still have hope.

If you still buy the ornaments, put up the Christmas
tree or cook the turkey, then you still have hope.

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,
then you still have hope.

If, when faced with the bad, when told everything
is futile, you can still look up and end the conversation
with the phrase...."yeah....BUT.." then you still have hope.

Hope is such a marvelous 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.
And it can be found in each of us, and it can bring light
into the darkest of places. Never lose hope.

--Author Unknown


Heather

"Life is the art of drawing without an eraser."
~~author unknown

[Peanut61]

Hi ((((Heather)))) = I like this a lot; thanks for posting it!
XOXO, Peanut

<font color=blue>HI FROM PEANUT</font color=blue>

[LadyDragus]

I love this one..
I hvae never seen this one before.
I am printing this one off, and going to add it to my collectoin of things to look at daily..

Thank you so much for sharing this with us..
I loved it.

{{{{{{{{ hugs to you.. }}}}}}}}}}}}}

<font color=purple>The way to love anything is to realize that it might be lost.
- G.K. Chesterton
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[Fuzzybear]

I really like this, Heather!!!

It is another one to print out and add to my stack!

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[SeptemberMorn]

That's absolutely beautiful, Baby Girl! Guess I'm not too bad off. Most, if not all fit me! YAY!

Love you!

[heatherm]

{{{{{{{{{{{{Hugs to everyone}}}}}}}}}}}}}

I really liked this too.....you can never lose hope It applies to so much in life doesn't it.


Heather

"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life - it goes on."
~~Robert Frost

[Fuzzybear]

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