First of all, I think we all need some hope, even if by "we" I really just mean "me."
I mean, everybody just seems so hopeless lately. I read this blog, and the way they wrote it (past tense) made me think that their tragic story had ended as that, a tragic story. But it was not so. Fortunately, they are very much alive.
But I mean, seriously... do you know how many people have done remarkable things, in spite of the odds?
People are fighting and surviving cancer as we speak, and that is only about a well-known condition. It's not a disease to me, it is a condition because it can change.
Some people are fighting diseases/conditions that you've probably never even heard of, like necrotizing fasciitis. Let's hope you NEVER find out what it means by experience. But the point is, everybody's fighting a battle, even if you can't see it.
Today is Veteran's Day. Today is a day of hope. A day of victory.
I mean, do you ever take the time to go someplace, and upon seeing all of the other people, wonder what their life must be like?
People are driving to and fro, and does somebody ever even wonder who they are? Maybe the guy screaming out of his car with obvious road rage is trying to get to the hospital to see his dying wife? Maybe it's his son or daughter. There are several BILLION people in this world and each and every single one has a story. It could be like yours. Chances are, it is. With all those people, surely somebody is where you are at. I'm not trying to be depressing, though I think I am being so.
What I'm trying to say is that, instead of focusing on all our losses, we should focus on everything that's been good in our lives.
Make an effort to know somebody to day. Just say hi and talk about anything. Try something new. Try painting, try light painting. Try anything. Compliment somebody, for all you know, it could make their day. Be the reason somebody smiles today. Be their reason for hope. It doesn't matter if you don't know them. Just do something for somebody else today. Send somebody a thank you note, a real handwritten one. Smile at people that walk by. Wave even, call it a challenge. But today is a day of hope, so be that hope. I promise it'll bring you up if you're feeling down. There's nothing wrong with helping others even if you don't get anything in return.
