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Hope is peculiar. At
times She is like the brightest of suns and cannot and will not be
ignored. At other times, Hope sneaks up
on us gently tap tapping on our shoulder while whispering, “Here I am.” And, then Hope proceeds to wrap us in her
gentle, compassionate embrace.
Last night I attended a political rally during which we
talked about hope. It was a gloomy topic
for some. They had difficulty seeing
hope in and for the world. If we look at
the macrocosm of the world via the news, despair and hopelessness threatens to
overwhelm us. But, when we look at the microcosm of the details of each news
story and peer deeply at what is unfolding in our lives; well, we find the
grace-filled face of hope in the words and actions of both the impersonal and
personal. Even in tragedy, the vein of hope runs strong in every kind word and
action. Sometimes we have only to open our eyes and see.
Maybe there are times when I, when you, when we want to just
wallow in our misery. We don’t want to feel Hope in our life. Even when I am
not in a space to accept Her as a full-body, full life experience, I can still name
where Hope is present. This awareness of Hope can be stored in my memories
banks and retrieved when I am more willing to embrace it. In those moments of inability
to embrace Her, I can chuckle darkly at myself, and know there is a better way,
a hope-filled way.
I ride the tide of despair knowing that I will come to a
place where the darkness lifts. I come to that place of acceptance when the
tide laps against the Shore of Hope. I am deposited on those wet grains of
sand. With each step I take, I move me farther away from the despair and more
fully into Hope. Hope shines her brilliant light in my face. I am wrapped in
Her gentle embrace. I experience Hope in
all Her splendor.
Full body experience or partial knowing, Hope is my silent,
steady companion. I have only to turn my face into Her brilliance or lean back
into Her embrace.
Where is Hope for you today?
Namaste, Vanessa
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