You
Still have hope
If you
can look at the sun 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
can
not 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
© Copyright Brenda Hager 1998
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