You still have Hope
If you can look at the sunset and
marvel at it's magnificence.....
then you still have hope.
If you can find beauty in the colors of
a small flower or in the
the glistening dew upon it's petals.....
then you still have hope.
If you can find pleasure in
the elegant movements of a butterfly .....
then you still have hope.
If the smile of a small child
can still fill your heart with warmth.......
then you still have hope.
If the rain breaking on a roof top can still
fill you with peace and 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 still offer your hand in friendship to
others that have touched your life.....
then you still have hope.
If you can see the good in other people
and give them the benefit of the doubt.....
then you still have hope.
If the suffering and injustice of others
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
and 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.
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
allow us to keep dreaming.
Hope can be found in each of us...
and it can bring light into the darkest of places
and peace into the most troubled of hearts.
Never...NO NEVER... lose hope !
From the heart.....Claudette
If you can find beauty in the colors of
a small flower or in the
the glistening dew upon it's petals.....
then you still have hope.
If you can find pleasure in
the elegant movements of a butterfly .....
then you still have hope.
If the smile of a small child
can still fill your heart with warmth.......
then you still have hope.
If the rain breaking on a roof top can still
fill you with peace and 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 still offer your hand in friendship to
others that have touched your life.....
then you still have hope.
If you can see the good in other people
and give them the benefit of the doubt.....
then you still have hope.
If the suffering and injustice of others
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
and 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.
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
allow us to keep dreaming.
Hope can be found in each of us...
and it can bring light into the darkest of places
and peace into the most troubled of hearts.
Never...NO NEVER... lose hope !
From the heart.....Claudette