Hope

It’s magic and it’s free
It’s not in a prescription
It’s not in an IV.

It punctuates laughter,
It sparkles in our tears,
It simmers under sorrows,
And dissipates our fears.

Do you know what Hope is?
It’s reaching past today,
It’s dreaming of tomorrow,
It’s trying a new way,

It’s pushing past impossible
It’s pounding on the door,
It’s questioning the Answers,
It’s always seeking more.

It’s rumors of a breakthrough,
It’s whispers of a cure,
A roller coaster ride
Of remedies, unsure.

Do you know what Hope is?
It’s candy for the soul,
It’s perfume for the spirit,
To share it, makes you whole.
~*Author Unknown*~

I have been talking about hope a lot recently. Not only about situations in my life but when trying to help other people, too. Ultimately, I believe if we don’t have hope, then we have nothing. Hope is part of a backbone, a basis, something that gives us that ‘umph’ to do things and we cling onto hope to keep us going.

Everyone wants something, or someone. Everyone. Everyone has hopes, from hoping the local shop hasn’t sold out of semi-skimmed milk, to hoping someone (or themselves) gets cured of a disease or illness, to hoping about careers, finances, politics, family issues. Hope is all around us, and I believe that small four letter word is one of the strongest words in the English dictionary.

There are different degrees of hope that falls into different categories. There’s the hope where we feel something is truly achievable but then at the other end there’s the hope we cling onto when we know, deep in our heart, the possibility of the event we’re hoping to happen isn’t likely to happen at all, virtually impossible – I guess that would be called ‘false hope’. False hope can end up being damaging, maybe it could be described as being in a state of denial. If you truly believe you’re talented in some area and want to make it big, we cling onto the hope we will achieve that but we keep falling flat on our face but we still believe we can do it.

Reminds me a lot of the X Factor. You know, when this woman walks in wearing a belt short skirt, leaves with strings sleeveless top revealing, well, pretty much everything, knee high boots and dragging a little chihuahua for added effect, then starts singing “I’m Every Woman” by Whitney Houston. Half way through Simon Cowell puts his hand up to stop ‘Sara’ from singing and says, “No. No, no, no. I could sell you as a sleeping aid. I’ve never heard anything more boring in my life.”

“But, you didn’t listen to all the song”

“I don’t need to darling”

The other three judges dismiss her too.

“You don’t know what you’re talking about – I have the X Factor and I will become famous, with or without your help! You watch this space”

*Waits* …. *still waiting* … nope.

You never know, miracles may occur.

So yes, we all need hope, no matter how impossible your dream may be, don’t let it go but at the same time, it’s best to keep your feet on your ground. Keep hoping, keep wishing and don’t give up.

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