Hope

I am so weary of the negativity that seems to permeate our society these days.  It seems that no matter where you are or which way you turn, unless you are purposefully looking for the positive, you are bound to be bitten on the backside by the negative.  I no longer waste time wondering about those that would hide pettiness behind piety.  I have no tolerance for those that would drape patriotism over pandering politicking.  To state that racism is still an issue is beyond obvious-I want to hear practical, workable solutions.

I have stopped listening to the news stations.  I can get news from other sources.  Perhaps mine is a head-in-the-sand attitude, but I have come to believe that their sole purpose is to glorify and publicize all of the negativity going on in the world.  They may throw in a gratuitous "feel good" sound-bite at the end, but it doesn't undo the damage inflicted.  I truly feel depressed and somewhat hopeless when I do listen to the news, so as a means of self-preservation, I've banned it for myself.

I have come to believe that perhaps one of the purposes of my life is to be a conduit.  I have, over the years, been a conduit of many things: at one time, chaos; knowledge, calm; some might say wisdom, and I would hope joy and love.  Most especially, I don't want to lose what some might say is a child-like belief  and the ability to to be a conduit of that thing called hope.  I want to be a conduit of hope for others; I want people to know that you can overcome adversity, that resilience does exist.  I want people to know that if they care enough to work for it, they can effect change.  I want people to know that when you strip it all away, we're all pretty much the same, with the same basic wants and needs.  I want people to know that there is still hope for humanity as long as humanity still has hope.