Daily Mood Quotes - October 30, 2011

 

Daily Mood Quotes

Day 179 – October 30, 2011

“Never let go of hope. One day you will see that it all has finally come together. What you have always wished for has finally come to be. You will look back and laugh at what has passed and you will ask yourself... How did I get through all of that?”

~Unknown Author

One of the things I have found helpful to do when I feel that all hope may be lost, or I begin worrying about whether or not I can survive a situation; I talk to my neighbor. He is an elderly man who is well into his eighties, his experience and wisdom sometimes causes me to pause. Some of the things he has shared really aren't much different than what we deal with everyday. The problems are the same, just the way they are generated has changed. Solutions, well I believe the solutions differ from person to person, based on how you were raised, education, experiences, and whether or not you carry baggage, or hold a grudge.

There is always hope; it may seem as dim as a candle on a dark and stormy night (okay a little corny and cliché but true none the less), but yet somehow it is not extinguished. And, depending on what we are going through at any moment in time, our attitude determines whether or not we can see and/or seize the opportunities hope presents. Sometimes its just enough to help us hang on just that little bit longer. To take the little chance that brings within greater opportunity. And, sometimes hope's child is a bit more hope and a lighter heart. It just depends on who we are and what we are open to.

In the movie Hope Floats with Sandra Bullock (Birdee Pruitt) and Harry Connick, Jr. (Justin Matisse), Birdee Pruitt says, “Childhood is what you spend the rest of your life trying to overcome. That's what momma always says. She says that beginnings are scary, endings are usually sad, but it's the middle that counts the most. Try to remember that when you find yourself at a new beginning. Just give hope a chance to float up. And it will...” If you never let go of hope. 

Maya Angelou said, "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." That's hope!!!

What “hope” will you welcome into your life today?

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