Food For Thought- On Hope

Hope is like a bird that senses the dawn and carefully starts to sing while it is still dark.
     - Anonymous

The definition of hope is "to wish for something with the expectation of it's fulfillment". With all of the things that go on in life, I think that it's important to stay hopeful about your situations. We have a very human tendency to want to wallow in our problems, be depressed about things that seem to always go wrong, and look at the glass half empty, rather than as half-full. 

Even so, having hope gives you the strength to keep on going, even when you want to give up. I, personally, had so many negative things going on in my life from Christmas 2009 up until the present. I won't get into specifics, but it dealt with the stress of college, financial issues, and relationships turning sour. For me, all of these things, among many other things, actually happened back-to-back (and I wish I was exaggerating, but sadly, I'm not).  I felt like I couldn't get a break-- I wanted to give up, and go bury my head under a rock for the next couple of months. 

My epiphany came when I realized that, no matter what, Life is going to happen. There are going to be good days and there are going to be bad days. And there are even going to be HELL days (which, I feel like I've been experiencing for the past few months lol). the point is that you can't let your situations, family, or friends dictate your happiness or mood. 


There will always be things beyond your control. My mom always tells me,

"Don't worry about the things you can't change. They already happened, and worrying isn't gonna make the situation different. The only thing that'll happen is that you'll make yourself miserable."

And...she's right.

I now strive to see the positive, beautiful things in my life. And I've realized thart hope is a very important factor in my life. I have goals and dreams, and I have hope and faith that they will happen.

Are you experiencing so many negative things, yet you're still being able to see the light at the end of the tunnel?

Well, that's hope!

Q: What is hope to you? Do you think it's valuable in helping you get through life?
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Peace, Love, and Chocolate,